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#BDEE59

#bdee59 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bdee59 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 93.33% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 62.61% yellow and 6.67% black. Its hue angle is 79.73°, with 81.42% saturation and 64.12% 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 15.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 1.99.

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Web safe#ccff66
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Relative luminance0.7269

Complementary

  1. #bdee59
  2. #8a59ee

Split complementary

  1. #bdee59
  2. #5973ee
  3. #d459ee

Analogous

  1. #eed459
  2. #bdee59
  3. #73ee59

Triadic

  1. #bdee59
  2. #59bdee
  3. #ee59bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdee59
  2. #59ee8a
  3. #8a59ee
  4. #ee59bd

Square

  1. #bdee59
  2. #59eed4
  3. #8a59ee
  4. #ee5973

Monochromatic

  1. #6f9e10
  2. #a0e317
  3. #bdee59
  4. #d9f59e
  5. #f4fce4

Shades

#bdee59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdee59
  2. #aad650
  3. #97be47
  4. #84a73e
  5. #718f35
  6. #5f772d
  7. #4c5f24
  8. #39471b
  9. #263012
  10. #131809
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdee59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdee59
  2. #c4f06a
  3. #caf17a
  4. #d1f38b
  5. #d7f59b
  6. #def7ac
  7. #e5f8bd
  8. #ebfacd
  9. #f2fcde
  10. #f8fdee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdee59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdee59
  2. #b7e35d
  3. #b1d861
  4. #abcd65
  5. #a5c269
  6. #9fb76d
  7. #98ac70
  8. #92a174
  9. #8c9678
  10. #868b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dedede ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d1e4b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fadf46 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f3dd64 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5e3cf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e4e54e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e0e460 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2e8ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdee59 {
  color: #bdee59;
}
Background
.bg-bdee59 {
  background-color: #bdee59;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdee59 {
  border: 2px solid #bdee59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdee59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 238 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 81% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdee59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdee59, #73ee59);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdee59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 238 89 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 1.99 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 5.01 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.46 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 5.96 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 6.77 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 7.41 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.95 #4211a6 Inverted #dedede Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bdee59  rgb(189, 238, 89)  hsl(80, 81%, 64%)  Inchworm
#8a59ee  rgb(138, 89, 238)  hsl(260, 81%, 64%)  Medium Slate Blue
#59bdee  rgb(89, 189, 238)  hsl(200, 81%, 64%)  Deep Sky Blue
#ee59bd  rgb(238, 89, 189)  hsl(320, 81%, 64%)  Rose Pink