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#BCF281

#bcf281 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bcf281 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, 94.9% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 46.69% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 88.67°, with 81.29% saturation and 72.75% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 4.06.

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Relative luminance0.7578

Complementary

  1. #bcf281
  2. #b781f2

Split complementary

  1. #bcf281
  2. #8184f2
  3. #ef81f2

Analogous

  1. #f2ef81
  2. #bcf281
  3. #84f281

Triadic

  1. #bcf281
  2. #81bcf2
  3. #f281bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcf281
  2. #81f2b7
  3. #b781f2
  4. #f281bc

Square

  1. #bcf281
  2. #81f2ef
  3. #b781f2
  4. #f28184

Monochromatic

  1. #71c614
  2. #97eb3c
  3. #bcf281
  4. #e1f9c6
  5. #f5fded

Shades

#bcf281 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcf281
  2. #a9da74
  3. #96c267
  4. #84a95a
  5. #71914d
  6. #5e7941
  7. #4b6134
  8. #384927
  9. #26301a
  10. #13180d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcf281 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcf281
  2. #c3f38e
  3. #c9f59a
  4. #d0f6a7
  5. #d7f7b3
  6. #def9c0
  7. #e4facd
  8. #ebfbd9
  9. #f2fce6
  10. #f8fef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcf281 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcf281
  2. #b6e781
  3. #b0db81
  4. #aad081
  5. #a4c481
  6. #9eb981
  7. #98ae80
  8. #92a280
  9. #8c9780
  10. #868b80
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e2e2e2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4e8c2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fbe478 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f3e088 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfead7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e5ea7b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dfe885 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #beedbb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcf281 {
  color: #bcf281;
}
Background
.bg-bcf281 {
  background-color: #bcf281;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcf281 {
  border: 2px solid #bcf281;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcf281;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 242 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 81% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcf281 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcf281, #84f281);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcf281 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 242 129 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 4.06 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 7.41 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 7.56 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.59 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 7.59 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 8.44 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.61 #430d7e Inverted #e2e2e2 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bcf281  rgb(188, 242, 129)  hsl(89, 81%, 73%)  Inchworm
#b781f2  rgb(183, 129, 242)  hsl(269, 81%, 73%)  Floral Lavender
#81bcf2  rgb(129, 188, 242)  hsl(209, 81%, 73%)  Maya Blue
#f281bc  rgb(242, 129, 188)  hsl(329, 81%, 73%)  Persian Pink