Recognised as Colour

#BCDF57

#BCDF57
Green
Light
Nearest: Yellow green

#BCDF57 is a green with RGB values 188, 223, 87 and HSL 75°, 68%, 61%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Yellow green.

Colour values

#BCDF57#BCDF57

HEX#BCDF57

RGBrgb(188, 223, 87)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.8745, 0.3412

RGB percentages73.7%, 87.5%, 34.1%

HSLhsl(75.4, 68%, 60.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(75.4, 61%, 87.5%)

CMYK15.7%, 0%, 61%, 12.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,377,943

CSS custom property--colour: #BCDF57;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.64155WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness201.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkLight

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.83:1

Contrast with white1.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black13.83:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#CECECE

Inverted#4320A8

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#EBD247no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 25.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#E7D260no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 24.6 from the original

Tritanopia#C5D4C2no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 58.4 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text1.52:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text13.83:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Yellow green · ΔE 11.8 Khaki · ΔE 27.8 Light green · ΔE 28.8 Pale green · ΔE 29.4 Green yellow · ΔE 31.1 Olivedrab · ΔE 31.6

Nearest named CSS colourYellow green (#9ACD32)ΔE 11.81, a distinctly different colour

Hue familygreen

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#7A57DF

Analogous#DFBE57, #78DF57

Triadic#57BCDF, #DF57BC

Split complementary#5778DF, #BE57DF

Tetradic#57DFBE, #7A57DF, #DF5778

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#EFF7D8

Lighter +20%#DEEFAD

Lighter +10%#CDE782

Darker −10%#ABD72C

Darker −20%#8AAF21

Darker −30%#688419

Darker −40%#465911

More saturated +25%#C8F83E

Less saturated −25%#B0C670

Channel breakdown

R188

G223

B87

Red188 (73.7%)

Green223 (87.5%)

Blue87 (34.1%)

Hue75.44°

Saturation (HSL)68%

Lightness60.78%

Dominant channelGreen

Hex per channelR BC · G DF · B 57

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BCdF57 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,206.106 g/mol
59 atoms

BCdF57 has a molar mass of 1,206.106 g/mol, made up of 59 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 1 × Cd, 57 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,206.106 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule59

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.0027861 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.9930444 × 10^20

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

B0.9%

Cd9.3%

F89.8%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.896%

Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 9.32%

Fluorine (F × 57)1,082.886 g/mol, 89.784%

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