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#BCD69B

#bcd69b ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bcd69b 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, 83.92% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.15% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.57% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 86.44°, with 41.84% saturation and 72.35% 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 13.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.54.

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Relative luminance0.6115

Complementary

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #b59bd6

Split complementary

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #9b9ed6
  3. #d29bd6

Analogous

  1. #d6d29b
  2. #bcd69b
  3. #9ed69b

Triadic

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #9bbcd6
  3. #d69bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #9bd6b5
  3. #b59bd6
  4. #d69bbc

Square

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #9bd6d2
  3. #b59bd6
  4. #d69b9e

Monochromatic

  1. #71993f
  2. #98c065
  3. #bcd69b
  4. #e0ecd1
  5. #f5f9f1

Shades

#bcd69b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #a9c18c
  3. #96ab7c
  4. #84966d
  5. #71805d
  6. #5e6b4e
  7. #4b563e
  8. #38402f
  9. #262b1f
  10. #131510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcd69b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #c3daa5
  3. #c9deaf
  4. #d0e2b9
  5. #d7e6c3
  6. #deebcd
  7. #e4efd7
  8. #ebf3e1
  9. #f2f7eb
  10. #f8fbf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcd69b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcd69b
  2. #b6cd98
  3. #b0c596
  4. #aabc93
  5. #a4b490
  6. #9eab8e
  7. #98a28b
  8. #929a88
  9. #8c9185
  10. #868983
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c7d1bb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dcce97 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d8cd9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfd1c6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d0d199 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ced09d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bed3b7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcd69b {
  color: #bcd69b;
}
Background
.bg-bcd69b {
  background-color: #bcd69b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcd69b {
  border: 2px solid #bcd69b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcd69b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 214 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 42% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcd69b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcd69b, #9ed69b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcd69b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 214 155 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.54 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.67 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 6.75 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.16 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.33 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.45 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.31 #432964 Inverted #cdcdcd Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bcd69b  rgb(188, 214, 155)  hsl(86, 42%, 72%)  Granny Smith Apple
#b59bd6  rgb(181, 155, 214)  hsl(266, 42%, 72%)  Wisteria
#9bbcd6  rgb(155, 188, 214)  hsl(206, 42%, 72%)  Light Steel Blue
#d69bbc  rgb(214, 155, 188)  hsl(326, 42%, 72%)  Lilac