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#BDEC4E

#bdec4e ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bdec4e 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, 92.55% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.95% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 77.85°, with 80.61% saturation and 61.57% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 2.87.

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Relative luminance0.7136

Complementary

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #7d4eec

Split complementary

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #4e6eec
  3. #cc4eec

Analogous

  1. #eccc4e
  2. #bdec4e
  3. #6eec4e

Triadic

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #4ebdec
  3. #ec4ebd

Tetradic

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #4eec7d
  3. #7d4eec
  4. #ec4ebd

Square

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #4eeccc
  3. #7d4eec
  4. #ec4e6e

Monochromatic

  1. #6b9110
  2. #9ed617
  3. #bdec4e
  4. #d7f393
  5. #f1fbd8

Shades

#bdec4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #aad446
  3. #97bd3e
  4. #84a537
  5. #718e2f
  6. #5f7627
  7. #4c5e1f
  8. #394717
  9. #262f10
  10. #131808
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdec4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #c4ee60
  3. #caf071
  4. #d1f283
  5. #d7f495
  6. #def6a7
  7. #e5f7b8
  8. #ebf9ca
  9. #f2fbdc
  10. #f8fded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdec4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdec4e
  2. #b7e153
  3. #b1d658
  4. #abcc5d
  5. #a5c162
  6. #9fb667
  7. #98ab6c
  8. #92a071
  9. #8c9676
  10. #868b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dcdcdc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d0e2b4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f9dd37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f2db5b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5e1cc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e3e341 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dfe256 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2e5a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdec4e {
  color: #bdec4e;
}
Background
.bg-bdec4e {
  background-color: #bdec4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdec4e {
  border: 2px solid #bdec4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdec4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 236 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 81% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdec4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdec4e, #6eec4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdec4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 236 78 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 2.87 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.69 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.47 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 5.74 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 6.13 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.47 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.58 #4213b1 Inverted #dcdcdc Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bdec4e  rgb(189, 236, 78)  hsl(78, 81%, 62%)  Inchworm
#7d4eec  rgb(125, 78, 236)  hsl(258, 81%, 62%)  Majorelle Blue
#4ebdec  rgb(78, 189, 236)  hsl(198, 81%, 62%)  Deep Sky Blue
#ec4ebd  rgb(236, 78, 189)  hsl(318, 81%, 62%)  Shocking Pink