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Darkolivegreen2

darkolivegreen2 · #BCEE68

HEX

#BCEE68

RGB

rgb(188, 238, 104)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(82, 80%, 67%)

LAB

lab(88.4, -36.2, 58.6)

What is Darkolivegreen2?

Darkolivegreen2 is the darkolivegreen2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #BCEE68 (rgb 188, 238, 104). It sits in the green family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Darkolivegreen2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 15.57 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.35 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Darkolivegreen2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Darkolivegreen2 (#BCEE68). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FAFEF3

50

#FAFEF3

#FAFEF3

Copied #F4FCE7

100

#F4FCE7

#F4FCE7

Copied #EAFACF

200

#EAFACF

#EAFACF

Copied #DEF7B4

300

#DEF7B4

#DEF7B4

Copied #CDF28E

400

#CDF28E

#CDF28E

Copied #BCEE68

500

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #A0CA58

600

#A0CA58

#A0CA58

Copied #7A9B44

700

#7A9B44

#7A9B44

Copied #556B2F

800

#556B2F

#556B2F

Copied #2F3C1A

900

#2F3C1A

#2F3C1A

Copied #171D0C

950

#171D0C

#171D0C

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #C8F18D

15%

#C8F18D

Copied #D3F3A9

30%

#D3F3A9

Copied #DDF6C0

45%

#DDF6C0

Copied #E7F8D4

60%

#E7F8D4

Copied #F1FBE5

75%

#F1FBE5

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #AFDD60

15%

#AFDD60

Copied #A0CB58

30%

#A0CB58

Copied #8FB64E

45%

#8FB64E

Copied #7C9E43

60%

#7C9E43

Copied #637F34

75%

#637F34

Color harmonies for Darkolivegreen2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Darkolivegreen2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #BCEE68

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #9968EE

#9968EE

#9968EE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #BCEE68

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #68BDEE

#68BDEE

#68BDEE

Copied #EE68BD

#EE68BD

#EE68BD

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EEDC68

#EEDC68

#EEDC68

Copied #BCEE68

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #79EE68

#79EE68

#79EE68

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #BCEE68

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #6879EE

#6879EE

#6879EE

Copied #DC68EE

#DC68EE

#DC68EE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #BCEE68

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #68EE99

#68EE99

#68EE99

Copied #9968EE

#9968EE

#9968EE

Copied #EE68BD

#EE68BD

#EE68BD

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #BCEE68

#BCEE68

#BCEE68

Copied #68EEDC

#68EEDC

#68EEDC

Copied #9968EE

#9968EE

#9968EE

Copied #EE6879

#EE6879

#EE6879

Darkolivegreen2 in every color space

Full conversion of Darkolivegreen2 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#BCEE68

RGB

rgb(188, 238, 104)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(82, 80%, 67%)

HSV

hsv(82, 56%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(82 41% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(88.4 -36.2 58.6)

OKLCH

oklch(88.7% 0.171 126.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(53.81, 72.84, 24.32)

Copy-ready code for Darkolivegreen2

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #BCEE68;
background-color: #BCEE68;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-darkolivegreen2: #BCEE68;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'darkolivegreen2': '#BCEE68',
}

Sass

$color-darkolivegreen2: #BCEE68;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.933, blue: 0.408, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="darkolivegreen2">#BCEE68</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Darkolivegreen2 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #EDFF21

RAL 1016

#EDFF21

Sulfur yellow

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #F8F32B

RAL 1018

#F8F32B

Zinc yellow

Copied #FFFF00

RAL 1026

#FFFF00

Luminous yellow

Copied #BEBD7F

RAL 1000

#BEBD7F

Green beige

Copied #E6D690

RAL 1015

#E6D690

Light ivory

FAQ about Darkolivegreen2

What is the HEX code for Darkolivegreen2?

Darkolivegreen2 (darkolivegreen2) has the HEX code #BCEE68. In RGB it is rgb(188, 238, 104), and in CMYK it is cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Darkolivegreen2?

Darkolivegreen2 converts to oklch(0.887 0.171 126.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Darkolivegreen2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Darkolivegreen2 has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 with black text and 1.35:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Darkolivegreen2?

The closest Pantone reference to Darkolivegreen2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 367 C (#A4D65E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Darkolivegreen2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Darkolivegreen2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1016 (Sulfur yellow, #EDFF21). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Darkolivegreen2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Darkolivegreen2 is #9968EE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
green

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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