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#BDCD2D

#bdcd2d ≈ Pear

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bdcd2d is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 80.39% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 78.05% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 66°, with 64% saturation and 49.02% 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 Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 5.07.

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Relative luminance0.5467

Complementary

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #3d2dcd

Split complementary

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #2d6dcd
  3. #8d2dcd

Analogous

  1. #cd8d2d
  2. #bdcd2d
  3. #6dcd2d

Triadic

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #2dbdcd
  3. #cd2dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #2dcd3d
  3. #3d2dcd
  4. #cd2dbd

Square

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #2dcd8d
  3. #3d2dcd
  4. #cd2d6d

Monochromatic

  1. #495011
  2. #838e1f
  3. #bdcd2d
  4. #d2de69
  5. #e5eca7

Shades

#bdcd2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #aab929
  3. #97a424
  4. #849020
  5. #717b1b
  6. #5f6717
  7. #4c5212
  8. #393e0e
  9. #262909
  10. #131505
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdcd2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #c4d242
  3. #cad757
  4. #d1dc6c
  5. #d7e181
  6. #dee696
  7. #e5ebab
  8. #ebf0c0
  9. #f2f5d5
  10. #f8faea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdcd2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdcd2d
  2. #b7c535
  3. #b1be3e
  4. #abb646
  5. #a5ae4e
  6. #9fa757
  7. #989f5f
  8. #929767
  9. #8c8f6f
  10. #868878
  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 #c1c79d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dcc200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dbc43c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cac1b0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d0c716 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d0c837 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5c68e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdcd2d {
  color: #bdcd2d;
}
Background
.bg-bdcd2d {
  background-color: #bdcd2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdcd2d {
  border: 2px solid #bdcd2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdcd2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 205 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 66 64% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdcd2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdcd2d, #6dcd2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdcd2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 205 45 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.07 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 5.25 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.08 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 8.75 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 8.79 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 9.16 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 9.52 #4232d2 Inverted #c3c3c3 Grayscale 

Pear
#bdcd2d  rgb(189, 205, 45)  hsl(66, 64%, 49%)  Pear
#3d2dcd  rgb(61, 45, 205)  hsl(246, 64%, 49%)  Persian Blue
#2dbdcd  rgb(45, 189, 205)  hsl(186, 64%, 49%)  Dark Turquoise
#cd2dbd  rgb(205, 45, 189)  hsl(306, 64%, 49%)  Medium Orchid