#BDE257

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #BDE257

The precise color #BDE257 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 226, and 87.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDE257
RGB189, 226, 87
HSL76.0°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK16%, 0%, 62%, 11%
HSV76.0°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB84.9, -31.7, 62.1
XYZ49.9, 65.9, 19.1
Decimal12444247

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDE257; }
.text-color { color: #BDE257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDE257; }

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