#BDE949

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #BDE949

The hex code #BDE949 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. 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, 233, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 19% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 76.5° hue, 78.4% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light 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#BDE949
RGB189, 233, 73
HSL76.5°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK19%, 0%, 69%, 9%
HSV76.5°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB86.8, -35.9, 69.5
XYZ51.3, 69.6, 17.0
Decimal12446025

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDE949; }
.text-color { color: #BDE949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDE949; }

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