#bcd372 Color Information

#bcd372 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bcd372. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 82.7% Green, and 44.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 10.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 46% Yellow, and 17.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 74.2°, with saturation of 52.4% and lightness of 63.7%. The decimal value for #bcd372 is 12374898, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc66. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bcd372 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#bcd372 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 211, 114 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 82.7%, 44.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.173, 0.553 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.109, 0, 0.46, 0.173 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color74.2°, 52.4%, 63.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color74.2°, 46.0%, 82.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color47.071, 58.495, 24.729 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color114, 211, 137 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12374898 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color81.013, -22.574, 45.239 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)81.013, 50.559, 116.519 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color81.013, -9.804, 61.940 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color76.482, -23.986, 34.367 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.361, 0.449, 58.495 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290564978 / 0xffbcd372 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc66 Copy
Last Updated: December 3, 2024

Shades of #bcd372

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bcd372, its pure hue is 74.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 52.4%, and its lightness is 63.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bcd372, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181a0e to #a5b964.

Tints of #bcd372

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bcd372, its pure hue is 74.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 52.4%, and its lightness is 63.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bcd372, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4d984 to #f7faed.

Tones of #bcd372

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bcd372, its pure hue is 74.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 52.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bcd372, which range from #a3a3a3 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #d3ff46 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bcd372

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bcd372! For #bcd372, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bcd372. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bcd372

This color, #bcd372, consists of 73.7% Red, 82.7% Green, and 44.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 211, Blue = 114. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bcd372 is 10.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 46% Yellow, and 17.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C10.9%
G82.7%
M0.0%
B44.7%
Y46.0%
K17.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 211 114
Octal 274 323 162
Hexa #bc #d3 #72
Binary 10111100 11010011 01110010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 10 0 45 17
Octal 12 0 55 21
Hexa #0a #00 #2d #11
Binary 00001010 00000000 00101101 00010001

Analogous Colors of #bcd372

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bcd372 — which has hue 74.2° — its analogous colors are located at 44.2° and 104.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd372.

Triadic Colors of #bcd372

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bcd372 — which has hue 74.2° — its triadic colors are located at 74.2° and 314.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd372.

Complementary Color of #bcd372

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bcd372 — which has hue 74.2° — its complementary color is located at 254.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd372.

Split Complementary Colors of #bcd372

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bcd372 — which has hue 74.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 74.2° and 284.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd372.

Tetradic Colors of #bcd372

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bcd372 — which has hue 74.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 344.2°, 74.2°, 164.2°, and 254.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd372.

Monochromatic Colors of #bcd372

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bcd372, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #869653 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e3f4ae (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bcd372

We want to make getting started with #bcd372 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bcd372 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bcd372 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bcd372 with other HTML elements.

#bcd372 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bcd372.
<span style="color: #bcd372;">The color of this text is #bcd372.</span>

#bcd372 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bcd372.
<div style="background-color: #bcd372; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bcd372.</div>

#bcd372 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bcd372.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bcd372;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bcd372.</span>

#bcd372 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bcd372.
<div style="border: #bcd372 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bcd372.</div>

#bcd372 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bcd372 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bcd372; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bcd372 on a white background.</div></div>

#bcd372 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bcd372 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bcd372; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bcd372 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bcd372 to White

This is a gradient from #bcd372 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bcd372,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bcd372,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bcd372,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bcd372,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bcd372 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bcd372 to Black

This is a gradient from #bcd372 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bcd372,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bcd372,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bcd372,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bcd372,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bcd372 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bcd372

In addition to using #bcd372 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bcd372 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bcd372, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 211, Blue = 114). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bcd372 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bcd372
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 211, 114)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bcd372; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bcd372; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bcd372; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 211, 114);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bcd372")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:211, blue:114, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:211 blue:114 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 211f, 114f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 211, 114);
 

#bcd372 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bcd372 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bcd372 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bcd372 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bcd372 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bcd372 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bcd372 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bcd372 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text