Information about #BDCD97 color

#BDCD97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDCD97 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 205, 151) (74.1% red, 80.4% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 21 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDCD97 is a moderately toned zesty chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

The recipe behind #BDCD97 is rgb(189, 205, 151), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDCD97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #BDCD97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDCD97 color variations

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

#BDCD97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDCD97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9EB667

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#7A9045

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#51602E

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#283017

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Black

#000000

#BDCD97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B2C090

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#A6B289

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#99A284

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#8C9181

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Grey

#808080

#BDCD97 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CDC797

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#CDB297

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#BDCD97 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
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#A898CD
#A898CD

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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
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#C398CD
#C398CD

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#98A2CD
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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
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#CDC398
#CDC398

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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
#BDCD97
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#98BDCD
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#CD98BD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#98CDA8
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#A898CD
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#CD98BD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#98CDC3
#98CDC3

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#A898CD
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#CD98A2
#CD98A2

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Nearest named colors to #BDCD97

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

#BDCD97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDCD97
  • RGB189, 205, 151
  • CMYK6, 0, 21, 20
  • CSSrgb(189, 205, 151)
  • HSL78°, 35%, 70%
  • HSL Precise77.778°, 35.065%, 69.804%
  • HSV78°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB78°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.804, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.804, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.804, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDCD97
  • DECIMAL ID12438935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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