Close to Wasabi
#BCCE57
#BCCE57 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 80.8% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 55% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCCE57.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCCE57 as they’d see it.
#BCCE57 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCCE57
What color is #BCCE57?
#BCCE57 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 80.8% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 55% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCCE57 in RGB?
#BCCE57 is rgb(188, 206, 87): 188 red, 206 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCCE57 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 58, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCCE57?
PANTONE 374 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCCE57?
Its complement #CDBBFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.