Information about #BDCF81 color

#BDCF81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDCF81 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 207, 129) — 74.1% red, 81.2% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 31 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDCF81 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 207, 129)), which gives #BDCF81 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDCF81: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #BDCF81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDCF81 color variations

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

#BDCF81 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDCF81 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDCF81 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDCF81 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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#BDCF81 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BDCF81

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

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Medium Spring Bud color link
Medium Spring Bud

#C9DC87

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

#BDCF81 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDCF81
  • RGB189, 207, 129
  • CMYK7, 0, 31, 19
  • CSSrgb(189, 207, 129)
  • HSL74°, 45%, 66%
  • HSL Precise73.846°, 44.828%, 65.882%
  • HSV74°, 38%, 81%
  • HSB74°, 38%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.812, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.812, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.812, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDCF81
  • DECIMAL ID12439425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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