Palettes / Colors / #BEBF35
#BEBF35 — Yellow
#BEBF35 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 #BEBF35 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.
#BEBF35 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3535C0; it also sits naturally between #C07A35 and #7AC035. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBF35 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 191, 53 |
| HSL | 60°, 57%, 48% |
| HSV | 60°, 72%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 72%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.51, 48.47, 10.59 |
| Yxy | 48.47, 0.4069, 0.4868 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.12, -16.47, 65.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.62, -14.47, 37.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 21%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBF35
.text { color: #BEBF35; }
.background { background-color: #BEBF35; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBF35; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 191, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 57%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBF35; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 191, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBF35; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 191, 53, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBF35">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBF35">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3535C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBF35: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBF35
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 #BEBF35: ·
How #BEBF35 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 #BEBF35 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 #BEBF35?
#BEBF35 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 191, 53). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBF35?
#BEBF35 is RGB 190, 191, 53 — HSL 60°, 57%, 48% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 72%, 25%.
What colors go with #BEBF35?
Its complement is #3535C0; analogous partners are #C07A35 and #7AC035. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBF35 for text?
Black text on #BEBF35 has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.