Information about #BDCD7D color

#BDCD7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDCD7D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 205, 125) — 74.1% red, 80.4% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 31 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDCD7D is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). Slightly further away sit Pale Olive (#B9CC81) and Poprock (#C0C975).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 205, 125)), which gives #BDCD7D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #BDCD7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDCD7D color variations

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

#BDCD7D 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 #BDCD7D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDCD7D
  • RGB189, 205, 125
  • CMYK6, 0, 31, 20
  • CSSrgb(189, 205, 125)
  • HSL72°, 44%, 65%
  • HSL Precise72°, 44.444%, 64.706%
  • HSV72°, 39%, 80%
  • HSB72°, 39%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.804, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.804, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.804, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDCD7D
  • DECIMAL ID12438909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01