Information about #BADD30 color

#BADD30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BADD30 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 221, 48) — 72.9% red, 86.7% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 68 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #BADD30 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Fuego (#C2D62E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Las Palmas (#C6DA36) and Spritzer (#C2E225).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 221, 48) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #BADD30 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BADD30 color variations

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

#BADD30 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 #BADD30

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

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BADD30
  • RGB186, 221, 48
  • CMYK14, 0, 68, 13
  • CSSrgb(186, 221, 48)
  • HSL72°, 72%, 53%
  • HSL Precise72.139°, 71.784%, 52.745%
  • HSV72°, 78%, 87%
  • HSB72°, 78%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.867, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.867, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.867, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBADD30
  • DECIMAL ID12246320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01