Palettes / Colors / #BDCA2A
#BDCA2A — Yellow
#BDCA2A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BDCA2A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDCA2A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #372ACB; it also sits naturally between #CB882A and #6DCB2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCA2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 202, 42 |
| HSL | 65°, 66%, 48% |
| HSV | 65°, 79%, 79% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 79%, 21% |
| XYZ | 42.52, 53.23, 10.22 |
| Yxy | 53.23, 0.4013, 0.5023 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.01, -22.79, 71.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.96, -20.05, 40.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 79% · Blue 16%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCA2A
.text { color: #BDCA2A; }
.background { background-color: #BDCA2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCA2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 202, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 66%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCA2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 202, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCA2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 202, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCA2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCA2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDCA2A
Tints of #BDCA2A
Tones of #BDCA2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #372ACB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCA2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCA2A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDCA2A: ·
How #BDCA2A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDCA2A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDCA2A?
#BDCA2A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 189, 202, 42). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCA2A?
#BDCA2A is RGB 189, 202, 42 — HSL 65°, 66%, 48% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 79%, 21%.
What colors go with #BDCA2A?
Its complement is #372ACB; analogous partners are #CB882A and #6DCB2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCA2A for text?
Black text on #BDCA2A has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.