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#BCD321

#bcd321 ≈ Pear

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bcd321 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 82.75% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 84.36% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 67.75°, with 72.95% saturation and 47.84% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 3.99.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cccc33
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Relative luminance0.5739

Complementary

  1. #bcd321
  2. #3821d3

Split complementary

  1. #bcd321
  2. #2163d3
  3. #9121d3

Analogous

  1. #d39121
  2. #bcd321
  3. #63d321

Triadic

  1. #bcd321
  2. #21bcd3
  3. #d321bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcd321
  2. #21d338
  3. #3821d3
  4. #d321bc

Square

  1. #bcd321
  2. #21d391
  3. #3821d3
  4. #d32163

Monochromatic

  1. #464f0c
  2. #819117
  3. #bcd321
  4. #d4e55b
  5. #e5f09d

Shades

#bcd321 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcd321
  2. #a9be1e
  3. #96a91a
  4. #849417
  5. #717f14
  6. #5e6a11
  7. #4b540d
  8. #383f0a
  9. #262a07
  10. #131503
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcd321 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcd321
  2. #c3d737
  3. #c9dc4d
  4. #d0e064
  5. #d7e57a
  6. #dee990
  7. #e4eda6
  8. #ebf2bc
  9. #f2f6d3
  10. #f8fbe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcd321 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcd321
  2. #b6cb2b
  3. #b0c234
  4. #aaba3e
  5. #a4b247
  6. #9eaa51
  7. #98a15a
  8. #929964
  9. #8c916d
  10. #868877
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3cca0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e2c700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0c836 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8c7b4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d4cc00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2cd2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3cc90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcd321 {
  color: #bcd321;
}
Background
.bg-bcd321 {
  background-color: #bcd321;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcd321 {
  border: 2px solid #bcd321;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcd321;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 211 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 68 73% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcd321 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcd321, #63d321);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcd321 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 211 33 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 3.99 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.82 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.63 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 9.11 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 9.30 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 9.33 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 9.64 #432cde Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Pear
#bcd321  rgb(188, 211, 33)  hsl(68, 73%, 48%)  Pear
#3821d3  rgb(56, 33, 211)  hsl(248, 73%, 48%)  Blue
#21bcd3  rgb(33, 188, 211)  hsl(188, 73%, 48%)  Dark Turquoise
#d321bc  rgb(211, 33, 188)  hsl(308, 73%, 48%)  Shocking Pink