#BDBD00
A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #BDBD00
Visually, #BDBD00 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 189, and 0.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDBD00
RGB189, 189, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 26%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB74.3, -17.2, 75.4
XYZ39.2, 47.2, 7.0
Decimal12434688
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDBD00;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDBD00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDBD00;
}