Information about #BDDC8D color

#BDDC8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDDC8D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 220, 141) — 74.1% red, 86.3% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 31 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #BDDC8D has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Chartreuse Green (#B9E78B). Slightly further away sit Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87) and Light Spring Bud (#C5E78B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 220, 141)), which gives #BDDC8D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #BDDC8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDDC8D color variations

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

#BDDC8D 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 #BDDC8D

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#BDDC8D
  • RGB189, 220, 141
  • CMYK12, 0, 31, 14
  • CSSrgb(189, 220, 141)
  • HSL84°, 53%, 71%
  • HSL Precise83.544°, 53.02%, 70.784%
  • HSV84°, 36%, 86%
  • HSB84°, 36%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.863, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.863, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.863, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDDC8D
  • DECIMAL ID12442765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01