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#BCD500 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BCD500 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BCD500 Color Information

#BCD500 RGB value is (188, 213, 0). The hex color red value is 188, green is 213, and blue is 0. Its HSL format shows a hue of 67°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of42 percent. The CMYK process values are 12 percent, 0 percent, 100 percent, 16percent.

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#BCD500 Color Meaning

Color #BCD500 conveys grounded vitality, mental alertness, and subtle cheerfulness. #BCD500 medium-dark yellow evokes stability while maintaining stimulating energy. Psychologically, color #BCD500 encourages focus, confidence, and measured optimism, supporting productive and active spaces. Culturally, color #BCD500 symbolizes intellect, energy, and reliability in Western traditions, while Eastern associations link #BCD500 to earth energy, prosperity, and stability. Fengshui uses #BCD500 to energize and balance spaces, promoting clarity and harmony. Spiritually, #BCD500 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, enhancing determination, personal power, and dynamic focus. In design and arts, color #BCD500 functions as a strong accent, grounded focal point, or stabilizing background. Its medium-dark hue pairs with blues, greens, and neutrals, appearing in interior design, branding, and visual compositions requiring warmth and clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert #BCD500 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#BCD500
RGB
rgb(188, 213, 0)
HSL
hsl(67°, 100%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 0%, 100%, 16%)
HSV
hsv(67°, 100%, 84%)
XYZ
44.5333 58.2799 8.9020
Yxy
58.2799 0.3986 0.5217
Hunter Lab
76.3413 -7.7079 12.2760
CIE-Lab
80.8941 -29.3012 80.2550

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red188 / 255 (74%)
74%
Green213 / 255 (84%)
84%
Blue0 / 255 (0%)

CMYK Values

Cyan12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Key (Black)16 / 100 (16%)
16%

Color Variations

#BCD500 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BCD500 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BCD500 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.66:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.66:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.66:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BCD500 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BCD500;

Text Color

color: #BCD500;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BCD500;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BCD50040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BCD500;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BCD500 0%, #718000 100%);

#BCD500 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #BCD500 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.