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HEX BCD516 - #BCD516, RGB(188,213,22) Color


Color Name: Bitter Lemon*
Hex Color Code: #BCD516
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 213, 22)
CMYK Values*: 11.7%, 0.0%, 89.7%, 16.5%





What color is BCD516?

The RGB color code for color number #BCD516 is RGB(188, 213, 22). In the RGB color model, #BCD516 has a red value of 188, a green value of 213, and a blue value of 22. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 89.7% yellow, and 16.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 67.9° (degrees), 81.3 % saturation, and 46.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCD516 has a hue of 67.9° (degrees), 89.7 % saturation and 83.5 % brightness/value.

Color BCD516 is cool or warm?

Color BCD516 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of BCD516?

Color code BCD516 has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BCD516 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 213, 22)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
213 (83.5%)
Blue
22 (8.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.74%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
89.67%
Key
16.47%

HSL

HSL(67.85deg, 81.3 %, 46.1 %)

Hue
67.85°
Saturation
81.28 %.
Lightness
46.08 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 205, 38)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
205 (80.4%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
67.85°
Saturation
89.67 %.
Brightness / Value
83.53 %.

HWB

H: 67.85°

W: 8.63 %

B: 16.47 %

XYZ

X : 44.68

Y : 58.34

Z : 9.66

YXY

Y1 : 58.34

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.52

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 16.47%

Y : 91.37%


LRV

~ 58.3 %

Munsell Color System

5GY 8.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 80.93

A : -29.02

B : 77.9

CIE-Lch

L : 80.93

C : 83.13

H : 110.43

CIE-Luv

L : 80.93

U : -9.96

V : 89.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.38

A : -29.25

B : 45.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCD516


Here are the colors similar to BCD516. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B0E313
Inchworm
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#BDDA57
June Bud
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCD516.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCD516.


#C4D600
PANTONE 382 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#C0DF16
PANTONE 2297 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#ADCB00
PANTONE 3507 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CEDC00
PANTONE 381 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCD516.


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#B0D45D
RAL 120 80 60 - Neon Green
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#D4CC00
RAL 100 80 80 - March Green
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCD516.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BCD516


Here are the paint colors similar to BCD516. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCD516 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCD516 to Benjamin Moore


#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#A4C700
Margarita (2026-20)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCD516 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCD516 to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#B3D157
Citrus Leaf (DE 5558)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCD516 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCD516 to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 10.52 (89.5% similar)
#C4C476
Mélange Green (SW 6710)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color BCD516 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCD516 to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#A8C74D
Mojo (PPG1220-7)
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCD516 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCD516 to Valspar


#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#B6C957
Temptation (6007-8B)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCD516 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCD516 to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)
#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 11.89 (88.1% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#BCD516 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BCD516
2F16D5

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