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#bcd466 color: Glow Worm

#bcd466 is rgb(188, 212, 102) in RGB and oklch(82.907% 0.13897 119.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

82.9%
0.139
120°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #bcd466

#bcd466 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glow Worm (#bed565). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #bcd466 mixed with white

  1. bcd466
  2. c2d978
  3. c9dd88
  4. cfe298
  5. d6e6a7
  6. ddeab6
  7. e3eec5
  8. eaf3d4
  9. f1f7e2
  10. f8fbf1

Darker: #bcd466 mixed with black

  1. bcd466
  2. a3b858
  3. 8b9d4a
  4. 73833c
  5. 5d692f
  6. 475123
  7. 323a17
  8. 1f240c
  9. 0d1004
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcd466 with less saturation

  1. bcd466
  2. bdd372
  3. bed27d
  4. bfd188
  5. c0cf92
  6. c1ce9b
  7. c2cda5
  8. c3cbad
  9. c4cab6
  10. c6c8bf

Questions about #bcd466

What color is #bcd466?

#bcd466 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Glow Worm. In RGB it is rgb(188, 212, 102), in HSL hsl(73.09, 56.12%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.907% 0.13897 119.735).

What colors go well with #bcd466?

The complementary color of #bcd466 is #d3b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eac24f and #80e096. The triadic partners are #79d1ff and #ffa2c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcd466?

Black text reads better on #bcd466: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcd466 a warm or cool color?

#bcd466 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.139.