Palettes / Colors / #BDCD2C
#BDCD2C — Yellow
#BDCD2C 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 #BDCD2C 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.
#BDCD2C 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 #3C2CCE; it also sits naturally between #CE8D2C and #6DCE2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCD2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 205, 44 |
| HSL | 66°, 65%, 49% |
| HSV | 66°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 79%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.27, 54.66, 10.65 |
| Yxy | 54.66, 0.3985, 0.5034 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.85, -24.18, 71.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.93, -21.30, 40.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 80% · Blue 17%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCD2C
.text { color: #BDCD2C; }
.background { background-color: #BDCD2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCD2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 205, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCD2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 205, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCD2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 205, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCD2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCD2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDCD2C
Tints of #BDCD2C
Tones of #BDCD2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C2CCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCD2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCD2C
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 #BDCD2C: ·
How #BDCD2C 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 #BDCD2C 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 #BDCD2C?
#BDCD2C is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 189, 205, 44). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCD2C?
#BDCD2C is RGB 189, 205, 44 — HSL 66°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 79%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDCD2C?
Its complement is #3C2CCE; analogous partners are #CE8D2C and #6DCE2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCD2C for text?
Black text on #BDCD2C has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.