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#BDCF87

#bdcf87 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bdcf87 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, 81.18% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.78% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 42.86% saturation and 67.06% 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 12.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 7.13.

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Relative luminance0.5719

Complementary

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #9987cf

Split complementary

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #8799cf
  3. #bd87cf

Analogous

  1. #cfbd87
  2. #bdcf87
  3. #99cf87

Triadic

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #87bdcf
  3. #cf87bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #87cf99
  3. #9987cf
  4. #cf87bd

Square

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #87cfbd
  3. #9987cf
  4. #cf8799

Monochromatic

  1. #738736
  2. #9fb950
  3. #bdcf87
  4. #dbe5be
  5. #f7f9f0

Shades

#bdcf87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #aaba7a
  3. #97a66c
  4. #84915f
  5. #717c51
  6. #5f6844
  7. #4c5336
  8. #393e29
  9. #26291b
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdcf87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #c4d493
  3. #cad99f
  4. #d1ddab
  5. #d7e2b7
  6. #dee7c3
  7. #e5eccf
  8. #ebf1db
  9. #f2f5e7
  10. #f8faf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdcf87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdcf87
  2. #b7c786
  3. #b1bf86
  4. #abb785
  5. #a5af84
  6. #9fa884
  7. #98a083
  8. #929882
  9. #8c9081
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3cab1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d8c782 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d5c78a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3c8bd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ceca84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ccca89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1cbaa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdcf87 {
  color: #bdcf87;
}
Background
.bg-bdcf87 {
  background-color: #bdcf87;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdcf87 {
  border: 2px solid #bdcf87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdcf87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 207 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 43% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdcf87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdcf87, #99cf87);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdcf87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 207 135 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.13 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.65 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.45 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.54 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.96 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.34 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.64 #423078 Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bdcf87  rgb(189, 207, 135)  hsl(75, 43%, 67%)  Olivine
#9987cf  rgb(153, 135, 207)  hsl(255, 43%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#87bdcf  rgb(135, 189, 207)  hsl(195, 43%, 67%)  Sky Blue
#cf87bd  rgb(207, 135, 189)  hsl(315, 43%, 67%)  Sky Magenta