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#BCF009

#bcf009 ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#bcf009 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 94.12% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 96.25% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 73.51°, with 92.77% saturation and 48.82% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 3.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff00
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Relative luminance0.7303

Complementary

  1. #bcf009
  2. #3d09f0

Split complementary

  1. #bcf009
  2. #0948f0
  3. #b109f0

Analogous

  1. #f0b109
  2. #bcf009
  3. #48f009

Triadic

  1. #bcf009
  2. #09bcf0
  3. #f009bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcf009
  2. #09f03d
  3. #3d09f0
  4. #f009bc

Square

  1. #bcf009
  2. #09f0b1
  3. #3d09f0
  4. #f00948

Monochromatic

  1. #485d03
  2. #82a606
  3. #bcf009
  4. #d2f84d
  5. #e5fb97

Shades

#bcf009 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcf009
  2. #a9d808
  3. #96c007
  4. #84a806
  5. #719005
  6. #5e7805
  7. #4b6004
  8. #384803
  9. #263002
  10. #131801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcf009 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcf009
  2. #c3f222
  3. #c9f33a
  4. #d0f553
  5. #d7f66b
  6. #def884
  7. #e4f99d
  8. #ebfbb5
  9. #f2fcce
  10. #f8fee6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcf009 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcf009
  2. #b6e515
  3. #b0da21
  4. #aace2d
  5. #a4c339
  6. #9eb845
  7. #98ad50
  8. #92a25c
  9. #8c9668
  10. #868b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dedede ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d1e5b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fee000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f7de34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6e4cc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7e600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2e528 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2e9a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcf009 {
  color: #bcf009;
}
Background
.bg-bcf009 {
  background-color: #bcf009;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcf009 {
  border: 2px solid #bcf009;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcf009;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 240 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 93% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcf009 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcf009, #48f009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcf009 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 240 9 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 3.38 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.48 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.95 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 5.47 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.97 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 6.07 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.24 #430ff6 Inverted #dedede Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bcf009  rgb(188, 240, 9)  hsl(74, 93%, 49%)  Electric Lime
#3d09f0  rgb(61, 9, 240)  hsl(254, 93%, 49%)  Ultramarine
#09bcf0  rgb(9, 188, 240)  hsl(194, 93%, 49%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f009bc  rgb(240, 9, 188)  hsl(314, 93%, 49%)  Shocking Pink