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#BCD498

#bcd498 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bcd498 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 83.14% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.32% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.3% yellow and 16.86% black. Its hue angle is 84°, with 41.1% saturation and 71.37% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 7.09.

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Relative luminance0.6005

Complementary

  1. #bcd498
  2. #b098d4

Split complementary

  1. #bcd498
  2. #989ed4
  3. #ce98d4

Analogous

  1. #d4ce98
  2. #bcd498
  3. #9ed498

Triadic

  1. #bcd498
  2. #98bcd4
  3. #d498bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcd498
  2. #98d4b0
  3. #b098d4
  4. #d498bc

Square

  1. #bcd498
  2. #98d4ce
  3. #b098d4
  4. #d4989e

Monochromatic

  1. #72953e
  2. #99bd62
  3. #bcd498
  4. #dfebce
  5. #f6f9f1

Shades

#bcd498 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcd498
  2. #a9bf89
  3. #96aa7a
  4. #84946a
  5. #717f5b
  6. #5e6a4c
  7. #4b553d
  8. #38402e
  9. #262a1e
  10. #13150f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcd498 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcd498
  2. #c3d8a2
  3. #c9ddad
  4. #d0e1b7
  5. #d7e5c1
  6. #deeacc
  7. #e4eed6
  8. #ebf2e0
  9. #f2f6ea
  10. #f8fbf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcd498 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcd498
  2. #b6cc96
  3. #b0c393
  4. #aabb91
  5. #a4b28e
  6. #9eaa8c
  7. #98a28a
  8. #929987
  9. #8c9185
  10. #868882
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cbcbcb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c5cfb9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dbcc94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d7cb9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0cec4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cfcf96 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cdcf9a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bed1b4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcd498 {
  color: #bcd498;
}
Background
.bg-bcd498 {
  background-color: #bcd498;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcd498 {
  border: 2px solid #bcd498;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcd498;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 212 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 41% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcd498 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcd498, #9ed498);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcd498 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 212 152 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.09 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 7.33 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 7.36 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.92 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.99 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.51 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.90 #432b67 Inverted #cbcbcb Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bcd498  rgb(188, 212, 152)  hsl(84, 41%, 71%)  Granny Smith Apple
#b098d4  rgb(176, 152, 212)  hsl(264, 41%, 71%)  Wisteria
#98bcd4  rgb(152, 188, 212)  hsl(204, 41%, 71%)  Light Steel Blue
#d498bc  rgb(212, 152, 188)  hsl(324, 41%, 71%)  Lilac