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#BDED2D

#bded2d ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bded2d 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, 92.94% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.25% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.01% yellow and 7.06% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 84.21% saturation and 55.29% 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 15.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 4.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff33
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Relative luminance0.7158

Complementary

  1. #bded2d
  2. #5d2ded

Split complementary

  1. #bded2d
  2. #2d5ded
  3. #bd2ded

Analogous

  1. #edbd2d
  2. #bded2d
  3. #5ded2d

Triadic

  1. #bded2d
  2. #2dbded
  3. #ed2dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bded2d
  2. #2ded5d
  3. #5d2ded
  4. #ed2dbd

Square

  1. #bded2d
  2. #2dedbd
  3. #5d2ded
  4. #ed2d5d

Monochromatic

  1. #5c770a
  2. #92bd10
  3. #bded2d
  4. #d3f373
  5. #e9f9ba

Shades

#bded2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bded2d
  2. #aad529
  3. #97be24
  4. #84a620
  5. #718e1b
  6. #5f7717
  7. #4c5f12
  8. #39470e
  9. #262f09
  10. #131805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bded2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bded2d
  2. #c4ef42
  3. #caf157
  4. #d1f26c
  5. #d7f481
  6. #def696
  7. #e5f8ab
  8. #ebfac0
  9. #f2fbd5
  10. #f8fdea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bded2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bded2d
  2. #b7e235
  3. #b1d73e
  4. #abcc46
  5. #a5c14e
  6. #9fb757
  7. #98ac5f
  8. #92a167
  9. #8c966f
  10. #868b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dcdcdc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d0e3b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fbdd00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f5dc43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7e1cb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e5e405 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e1e33b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3e6a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bded2d {
  color: #bded2d;
}
Background
.bg-bded2d {
  background-color: #bded2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bded2d {
  border: 2px solid #bded2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bded2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 237 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 84% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bded2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bded2d, #5ded2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bded2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 237 45 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 4.34 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.98 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.12 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.21 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.52 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.01 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 6.18 #4212d2 Inverted #dcdcdc Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bded2d  rgb(189, 237, 45)  hsl(75, 84%, 55%)  Electric Lime
#5d2ded  rgb(93, 45, 237)  hsl(255, 84%, 55%)  Han Purple
#2dbded  rgb(45, 189, 237)  hsl(195, 84%, 55%)  Deep Sky Blue
#ed2dbd  rgb(237, 45, 189)  hsl(315, 84%, 55%)  Shocking Pink