#BDCC16
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #BDCC16
Visually, #BDCC16 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 204 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 89% Yellow, and 20% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDCC16
RGB189, 204, 22
HSL64.9°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK7%, 0%, 89%, 20%
HSV64.9°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB78.5, -24.3, 76.0
XYZ42.7, 54.1, 8.9
Decimal12438550
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDCC16;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDCC16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDCC16;
}