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#BCDB88

#bcdb88 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bcdb88 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 85.88% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.9% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 82.41°, with 53.55% saturation and 69.61% 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 13.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 7.07.

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Relative luminance0.6313

Complementary

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #a788db

Split complementary

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #8893db
  3. #d188db

Analogous

  1. #dbd188
  2. #bcdb88
  3. #93db88

Triadic

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #88bcdb
  3. #db88bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #88dba7
  3. #a788db
  4. #db88bc

Square

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #88dbd1
  3. #a788db
  4. #db8893

Monochromatic

  1. #739b2f
  2. #9bc94d
  3. #bcdb88
  4. #ddedc3
  5. #f6faef

Shades

#bcdb88 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #a9c57a
  3. #96af6d
  4. #84995f
  5. #718352
  6. #5e6e44
  7. #4b5836
  8. #384229
  9. #262c1b
  10. #13160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcdb88 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #c3df94
  3. #c9e2a0
  4. #d0e6ac
  5. #d7e9b8
  6. #deedc4
  7. #e4f1cf
  8. #ebf4db
  9. #f2f8e7
  10. #f8fbf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcdb88 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcdb88
  2. #b6d287
  3. #b0c986
  4. #aac086
  5. #a4b785
  6. #9eae84
  7. #98a483
  8. #929b82
  9. #8c9282
  10. #868981
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d0d0d0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8d5b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e3d182 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dfd08c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1d4c6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d5d584 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2d48b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfd7b1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcdb88 {
  color: #bcdb88;
}
Background
.bg-bcdb88 {
  background-color: #bcdb88;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcdb88 {
  border: 2px solid #bcdb88;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcdb88;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 219 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 54% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcdb88 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcdb88, #93db88);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcdb88 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 219 136 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.07 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.21 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.36 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.30 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.85 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.22 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.29 #432477 Inverted #d0d0d0 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bcdb88  rgb(188, 219, 136)  hsl(82, 54%, 70%)  Granny Smith Apple
#a788db  rgb(167, 136, 219)  hsl(262, 54%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#88bcdb  rgb(136, 188, 219)  hsl(202, 54%, 70%)  Baby Blue
#db88bc  rgb(219, 136, 188)  hsl(322, 54%, 70%)  Persian Pink