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#BDCB9E

#bdcb9e ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bdcb9e 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, 79.61% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.17% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 78.67°, with 30.2% saturation and 70.78% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 12.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 7.15.

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Relative luminance0.56

Complementary

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #ac9ecb

Split complementary

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #9ea6cb
  3. #c29ecb

Analogous

  1. #cbc29e
  2. #bdcb9e
  3. #a6cb9e

Triadic

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #9ebdcb
  3. #cb9ebd

Tetradic

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #9ecbac
  3. #ac9ecb
  4. #cb9ebd

Square

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #9ecbc2
  3. #ac9ecb
  4. #cb9ea6

Monochromatic

  1. #748749
  2. #9bb06c
  3. #bdcb9e
  4. #dfe6d0
  5. #f6f8f2

Shades

#bdcb9e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #aab78e
  3. #97a27e
  4. #848e6f
  5. #717a5f
  6. #5f664f
  7. #4c513f
  8. #393d2f
  9. #262920
  10. #131410
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdcb9e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #c4d0a8
  3. #cad5b1
  4. #d1dbbb
  5. #d7e0c5
  6. #dee5cf
  7. #e5ead8
  8. #ebefe2
  9. #f2f5ec
  10. #f8faf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdcb9e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdcb9e
  2. #b7c49b
  3. #b1bc98
  4. #abb595
  5. #a5ad92
  6. #9fa68f
  7. #989e8c
  8. #929789
  9. #8c8f86
  10. #868883
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2c8b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d1c69b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cfc5a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1c6bf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9c89c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8c89f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfc8b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdcb9e {
  color: #bdcb9e;
}
Background
.bg-bdcb9e {
  background-color: #bdcb9e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdcb9e {
  border: 2px solid #bdcb9e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdcb9e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 203 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 30% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdcb9e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdcb9e, #a6cb9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdcb9e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 203 158 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.15 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.73 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.93 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.24 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.27 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 10.30 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.37 #423461 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Sage
#bdcb9e  rgb(189, 203, 158)  hsl(79, 30%, 71%)  Sage
#ac9ecb  rgb(172, 158, 203)  hsl(259, 30%, 71%)  Wisteria
#9ebdcb  rgb(158, 189, 203)  hsl(199, 30%, 71%)  Pastel Blue
#cb9ebd  rgb(203, 158, 189)  hsl(319, 30%, 71%)  Lilac