Recognised as Colour
#BCE959
- #BCE959
- Green
- Light
- Nearest: Yellow green
#BCE959 is a green with RGB values 188, 233, 89 and HSL 79°, 77%, 63%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 14.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Yellow green.
Colour values
#BCE959#BCE959
HEX#BCE959
RGBrgb(188, 233, 89)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.9137, 0.349
RGB percentages73.7%, 91.4%, 34.9%
HSLhsl(78.8, 76.6%, 63.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(78.8, 61.8%, 91.4%)
CMYK19.3%, 0%, 61.8%, 8.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,380,505
CSS custom property--colour: #BCE959;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.6969WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness208.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 14.94:1
Contrast with white1.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black14.94:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#D5D5D5
Inverted#4316A6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.41:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text14.94:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8659E9
Analogous#E9CE59, #74E959
Triadic#59BCE9, #E959BC
Split complementary#5974E9, #CE59E9
Tetradic#59E9CE, #8659E9, #E95974
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G233
B89
Red188 (73.7%)
Green233 (91.4%)
Blue89 (34.9%)
Hue78.75°
Saturation (HSL)76.6%
Lightness63.14%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR BC · G E9 · B 59
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BCe959 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 134,385.89 g/mol
- 960 atoms
BCe959 has a molar mass of 134,385.89 g/mol, made up of 960 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 959 × Ce.
Molar mass
Molar mass134,385.89 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule960
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.2315302 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram4.48123 × 10^18
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%
Ce100%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.008%
Cerium (Ce × 959)134,375.08 g/mol, 99.992%
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