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#BDEF2C

#bdef2c ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bdef2c 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, 93.73% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.59% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 75.38°, with 85.9% saturation and 55.49% 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 15.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff33
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Relative luminance0.7273

Complementary

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #5e2cef

Split complementary

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #2c5cef
  3. #bf2cef

Analogous

  1. #efbf2c
  2. #bdef2c
  3. #5cef2c

Triadic

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #2cbdef
  3. #ef2cbd

Tetradic

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #2cef5e
  3. #5e2cef
  4. #ef2cbd

Square

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #2cefbf
  3. #5e2cef
  4. #ef2c5c

Monochromatic

  1. #5c7909
  2. #92c00f
  3. #bdef2c
  4. #d3f473
  5. #e9faba

Shades

#bdef2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #aad728
  3. #97bf23
  4. #84a71f
  5. #718f1a
  6. #5f7816
  7. #4c6012
  8. #39480d
  9. #263009
  10. #131804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdef2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #c4f141
  3. #caf256
  4. #d1f46b
  5. #d7f580
  6. #def796
  7. #e5f9ab
  8. #ebfac0
  9. #f2fcd5
  10. #f8fdea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdef2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdef2c
  2. #b7e434
  3. #b1d93d
  4. #abce45
  5. #a5c34e
  6. #9fb856
  7. #98ac5e
  8. #92a167
  9. #8c966f
  10. #868b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dedede ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d1e5b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fddf00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f6dd43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7e3cc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e6e600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2e53b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3e8a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdef2c {
  color: #bdef2c;
}
Background
.bg-bdef2c {
  background-color: #bdef2c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdef2c {
  border: 2px solid #bdef2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdef2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 239 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 86% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdef2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdef2c, #5cef2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdef2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 239 44 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 4.00 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.58 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.80 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.15 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.86 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 6.02 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.41 #4210d3 Inverted #dedede Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bdef2c  rgb(189, 239, 44)  hsl(75, 86%, 55%)  Electric Lime
#5e2cef  rgb(94, 44, 239)  hsl(255, 86%, 55%)  Han Purple
#2cbdef  rgb(44, 189, 239)  hsl(195, 86%, 55%)  Deep Sky Blue
#ef2cbd  rgb(239, 44, 189)  hsl(315, 86%, 55%)  Shocking Pink