Yellow green

#bcd503

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Yellow green is a deep yellow, rich at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Yellow green color values

Every conversion for #bcd503, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bcd503
RGB188, 213, 3
HSL67, 97%, 42%
HSV67, 99%, 84%
CMYK12%, 0%, 99%, 16%
Lab80.9, -29.27, 79.98
XYZ44.55, 58.29, 8.99
Decimal12375299
Web safe#cccc00
Pantone382 C
Pantone382 CHex#bcd503Rgb188 213 3Cmyk12 0 99 16Lab81 -29 80Darker#404801Deep#7e8f02Lighter#daf12e

Shades of yellow green

Tints of yellow green

Colors that go with yellow green

Yellow green in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 12, 0, 99, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bcd503 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
12 0 99 16
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
15 4 95 22
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Yellow green in css

Copy #bcd503 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bcd503; }
.text { color: #bcd503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcd503; }

How yellow green looks on light and dark

Yellow green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bcd503 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.66:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.66:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bcd503 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bcd503 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow green? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bcd503 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow green, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #bcd503 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.