HEX Color #BDE257 (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

#BDE257 #7B57E1

Analogous

#E1C157 #77E157

Triadic

#57BDE1 #E157BD

Tetradic

#57E1C1 #7B57E1 #E15777

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BDE257

#C4E569

#CBE87C

#D3EB8F

#DAEEA1

#E1F2B4

#E9F5C7

#F0F8D9

#F7FBEC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BDE257

#A8C84D

#93AF43

#7E963A

#697D30

#546426

#3F4B1D

#2A3213

#151909

#000000

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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