HEX atlas value

#BCDC89

#BCDC89 is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 220, 137, HSL 83, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.6368, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#BCDC89 Sample readable text

HEX #BCDC89

RGB rgb(188, 220, 137)

HSL hsl(83 54% 70%)

CMYK cmyk(15, 0, 38, 14)

Luminance 0.6368

Contrast Black 13.74:1White 1.53:1

CSS

--color-bcdc89: #BCDC89;
.background-bcdc89 { background-color: #BCDC89; }
.text-bcdc89 { color: #BCDC89; }

Luminance0.6368

Black text13.74:1AA Pass

White text1.53:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BCDC89","rgb":[188,220,137],"hsl":[83,54,70],"cmyk":[15,0,38,14],"luminance":0.6368,"contrast":{"black":13.74,"white":1.53}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E4F1D0","hex":"#E4F1D0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.79,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C0ED78","hex":"#C0ED78","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.63,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCD289","hex":"#DCD289","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.62,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#93DC89","hex":"#93DC89","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.84,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bcdc89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A989DC","analogous":["#DCD289","#93DC89"],"triadic":["#89BCDC","#DC89BC"],"tetradic":["#89DCD2","#A989DC","#DC8993"],"splitComplementary":["#8993DC","#D289DC"],"monochromatic":["#E4F1D0","#BCDC89","#94C743"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E4F1D0","dark":"#94C743","saturated":"#C0ED78","desaturated":"#B8CB9A","pastel":"#F3F7ED","neon":"#D4FF8F"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":41.53311931459037},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":41.617304093369626},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":43.37049688440288},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":43.37049688440288},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":43.78355855797927}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BCDC89

#BCDC89 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #BCDC89 is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 188, 220, and 137, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 83deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6368, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 41.53, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.74:1AA Pass

White text1.53:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BCDC89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.74:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4F1D0#000000 text · best 17.79:1#E4F1D0

#C0ED78#000000 text · best 15.63:1#C0ED78

Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF

#DCD289#000000 text · best 13.62:1#DCD289

#93DC89#000000 text · best 12.84:1#93DC89

Generated Palette

#BCDC89#BCDC89

#A989DC#A989DC

#DCD289#DCD289

#93DC89#93DC89

#E4F1D0#E4F1D0

#94C743#94C743

Color Harmonies

#A989DC#A989DC

#DCD289#DCD289

#93DC89#93DC89

#89BCDC#89BCDC

#DC89BC#DC89BC

Variants

#E4F1D0#E4F1D0

#94C743#94C743

#C0ED78#C0ED78

#B8CB9A#B8CB9A

#F3F7ED#F3F7ED

#D4FF8F#D4FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Celadon#ACE1AF

Willow Green#A8B88F

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

#BCDC89

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BCDC89

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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