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#BDCC81

#bdcc81 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bdcc81 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 80% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.76% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 72°, with 42.37% saturation and 65.29% 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 12.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 7.08.

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Relative luminance0.5559

Complementary

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #9081cc

Split complementary

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #8197cc
  3. #b581cc

Analogous

  1. #ccb581
  2. #bdcc81
  3. #97cc81

Triadic

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #81bdcc
  3. #cc81bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #81cc90
  3. #9081cc
  4. #cc81bd

Square

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #81ccb5
  3. #9081cc
  4. #cc8197

Monochromatic

  1. #718034
  2. #a0b64b
  3. #bdcc81
  4. #dae2b7
  5. #f6f8ee

Shades

#bdcc81 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #aab874
  3. #97a367
  4. #848f5a
  5. #717a4d
  6. #5f6641
  7. #4c5234
  8. #393d27
  9. #26291a
  10. #13140d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdcc81 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #c4d18e
  3. #cad69a
  4. #d1dba7
  5. #d7e0b3
  6. #dee6c0
  7. #e5ebcd
  8. #ebf0d9
  9. #f2f5e6
  10. #f8faf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdcc81 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdcc81
  2. #b7c481
  3. #b1bd81
  4. #abb581
  5. #a5ae81
  6. #9fa681
  7. #989e80
  8. #929780
  9. #8c8f80
  10. #868880
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2c8ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5c47c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d4c584 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4c4b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ccc87e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbc883 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1c7a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdcc81 {
  color: #bdcc81;
}
Background
.bg-bdcc81 {
  background-color: #bdcc81;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdcc81 {
  border: 2px solid #bdcc81;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdcc81;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 204 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 42% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdcc81 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdcc81, #97cc81);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdcc81 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 204 129 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.08 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.34 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.97 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.14 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.53 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 9.76 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.76 #42337e Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bdcc81  rgb(189, 204, 129)  hsl(72, 42%, 65%)  Olivine
#9081cc  rgb(144, 129, 204)  hsl(252, 42%, 65%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#81bdcc  rgb(129, 189, 204)  hsl(192, 42%, 65%)  Sky Blue
#cc81bd  rgb(204, 129, 189)  hsl(312, 42%, 65%)  Sky Magenta