Information about #BAD61E color

#BAD61E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAD61E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 214, 30) — 72.9% red, 83.9% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 72 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #BAD61E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellowish Green (#B0DD16) and Spritzer (#C2E225).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 214, 30)), which gives #BAD61E its character. If you plan to put text on a #BAD61E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BAD61E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BAD61E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BAD61E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BAD61E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAD61E
  • RGB186, 214, 30
  • CMYK11, 0, 72, 16
  • CSSrgb(186, 214, 30)
  • HSL69°, 75%, 48%
  • HSL Precise69.13°, 75.41%, 47.843%
  • HSV69°, 86%, 84%
  • HSB69°, 86%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.839, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.839, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.839, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAD61E
  • DECIMAL ID12244510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01