#BDD316
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #BDD316
The precise color #BDD316 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 211 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 67.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDD316
RGB189, 211, 22
HSL67.0°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK10%, 0%, 90%, 17%
HSV67.0°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB80.4, -27.7, 77.5
XYZ44.4, 57.5, 9.5
Decimal12440342
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDD316;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDD316;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDD316;
}