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#BDEC1A

#bdec1a ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#bdec1a is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 92.55% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.98% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 73.43°, with 84.68% saturation and 51.37% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 4.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff33
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Relative luminance0.7088

Complementary

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #491aec

Split complementary

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #1a54ec
  3. #b21aec

Analogous

  1. #ecb21a
  2. #bdec1a
  3. #54ec1a

Triadic

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #1abdec
  3. #ec1abd

Tetradic

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #1aec49
  3. #491aec
  4. #ec1abd

Square

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #1aecb2
  3. #491aec
  4. #ec1a54

Monochromatic

  1. #506508
  2. #88ab0e
  3. #bdec1a
  4. #d1f261
  5. #e6f8a7

Shades

#bdec1a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #aad417
  3. #97bd15
  4. #84a512
  5. #718e10
  6. #5f760d
  7. #4c5e0a
  8. #394708
  9. #262f05
  10. #131803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdec1a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #c4ee31
  3. #caf048
  4. #d1f25f
  5. #d7f476
  6. #def68d
  7. #e5f7a3
  8. #ebf9ba
  9. #f2fbd1
  10. #f8fde8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdec1a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdec1a
  2. #b7e124
  3. #b1d62e
  4. #abcc39
  5. #a5c143
  6. #9fb64d
  7. #98ab57
  8. #92a061
  9. #8c966c
  10. #868b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dbdbdb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d0e2af ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fadc00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f4db38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7e0c9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e4e300 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e0e22f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3e5a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdec1a {
  color: #bdec1a;
}
Background
.bg-bdec1a {
  background-color: #bdec1a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdec1a {
  border: 2px solid #bdec1a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdec1a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 236 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 85% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdec1a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdec1a, #54ec1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdec1a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 236 26 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 4.16 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.16 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 5.29 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.69 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 5.80 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.99 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 6.33 #4213e5 Inverted #dbdbdb Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bdec1a  rgb(189, 236, 26)  hsl(73, 85%, 51%)  Electric Lime
#491aec  rgb(73, 26, 236)  hsl(253, 85%, 51%)  Ultramarine
#1abdec  rgb(26, 189, 236)  hsl(193, 85%, 51%)  Deep Sky Blue
#ec1abd  rgb(236, 26, 189)  hsl(313, 85%, 51%)  Shocking Pink