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#BCDB1D

#bcdb1d ≈ Pear

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bcdb1d 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, 85.88% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 86.76% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 69.79°, with 76.61% saturation and 48.63% 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 13.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 3.41.

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Web safe#cccc33
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Relative luminance0.6144

Complementary

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #3c1ddb

Split complementary

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #1d5ddb
  3. #9b1ddb

Analogous

  1. #db9b1d
  2. #bcdb1d
  3. #5ddb1d

Triadic

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #1dbcdb
  3. #db1dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #1ddb3c
  3. #3c1ddb
  4. #db1dbc

Square

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #1ddb9b
  3. #3c1ddb
  4. #db1d5d

Monochromatic

  1. #48540b
  2. #829714
  3. #bcdb1d
  4. #d2e95b
  5. #e5f29f

Shades

#bcdb1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #a9c51a
  3. #96af17
  4. #849914
  5. #718311
  6. #5e6e0f
  7. #4b580c
  8. #384209
  9. #262c06
  10. #131603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcdb1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #c3df34
  3. #c9e24a
  4. #d0e661
  5. #d7e977
  6. #deed8e
  7. #e4f1a5
  8. #ebf4bb
  9. #f2f8d2
  10. #f8fbe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcdb1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcdb1d
  2. #b6d227
  3. #b0c931
  4. #aac03b
  5. #a4b745
  6. #9eae4f
  7. #98a458
  8. #929b62
  9. #8c926c
  10. #868976
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cecece ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c7d3a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #eace00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e6ce36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8cfbb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d9d300 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d7d32d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3d495 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcdb1d {
  color: #bcdb1d;
}
Background
.bg-bcdb1d {
  background-color: #bcdb1d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcdb1d {
  border: 2px solid #bcdb1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcdb1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 219 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 70 77% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcdb1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcdb1d, #5ddb1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcdb1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 219 29 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 3.41 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.61 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.62 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.66 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 7.86 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 8.26 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 8.51 #4324e2 Inverted #cecece Grayscale 

Pear
#bcdb1d  rgb(188, 219, 29)  hsl(70, 77%, 49%)  Pear
#3c1ddb  rgb(60, 29, 219)  hsl(250, 77%, 49%)  Blue
#1dbcdb  rgb(29, 188, 219)  hsl(190, 77%, 49%)  Deep Sky Blue
#db1dbc  rgb(219, 29, 188)  hsl(310, 77%, 49%)  Shocking Pink