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#BDC992

#bdc992 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bdc992 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 78.82% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.97% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.36% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 73.09°, with 33.74% saturation and 68.04% 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 11.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 6.3.

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Relative luminance0.5467

Complementary

  1. #bdc992
  2. #9e92c9

Split complementary

  1. #bdc992
  2. #92a2c9
  3. #ba92c9

Analogous

  1. #c9ba92
  2. #bdc992
  3. #a2c992

Triadic

  1. #bdc992
  2. #92bdc9
  3. #c992bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdc992
  2. #92c99e
  3. #9e92c9
  4. #c992bd

Square

  1. #bdc992
  2. #92c9ba
  3. #9e92c9
  4. #c992a2

Monochromatic

  1. #738240
  2. #9eb05f
  3. #bdc992
  4. #dce2c5
  5. #f7f8f1

Shades

#bdc992 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdc992
  2. #aab583
  3. #97a175
  4. #848d66
  5. #717958
  6. #5f6549
  7. #4c503a
  8. #393c2c
  9. #26281d
  10. #13140f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdc992 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdc992
  2. #c4ce9d
  3. #cad4a8
  4. #d1d9b3
  5. #d7dfbe
  6. #dee4c9
  7. #e5e9d3
  8. #ebefde
  9. #f2f4e9
  10. #f8faf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdc992 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdc992
  2. #b7c290
  3. #b1ba8e
  4. #abb38d
  5. #a5ac8b
  6. #9fa589
  7. #989d87
  8. #929685
  9. #8c8f84
  10. #868782
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c3c3c3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c6b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0c38e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cfc494 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3c3ba ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9c590 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8c693 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0c5ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdc992 {
  color: #bdc992;
}
Background
.bg-bdc992 {
  background-color: #bdc992;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdc992 {
  border: 2px solid #bdc992;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdc992;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 201 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 34% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdc992 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdc992, #a2c992);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdc992 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 201 146 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 6.30 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.43 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.28 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.26 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.71 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.99 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.07 #42366d Inverted #c3c3c3 Grayscale 

Sage
#bdc992  rgb(189, 201, 146)  hsl(73, 34%, 68%)  Sage
#9e92c9  rgb(158, 146, 201)  hsl(253, 34%, 68%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#92bdc9  rgb(146, 189, 201)  hsl(193, 34%, 68%)  Pastel Blue
#c992bd  rgb(201, 146, 189)  hsl(313, 34%, 68%)  Lilac