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#BDF009

#bdf009 ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#bdf009 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, 94.12% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.25% cyan, 0% magenta, 96.25% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 73.25°, with 92.77% saturation and 48.82% 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 15.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 3.32.

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Web safe#ccff00
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Relative luminance0.7316

Complementary

  1. #bdf009
  2. #3c09f0

Split complementary

  1. #bdf009
  2. #0949f0
  3. #af09f0

Analogous

  1. #f0af09
  2. #bdf009
  3. #49f009

Triadic

  1. #bdf009
  2. #09bdf0
  3. #f009bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdf009
  2. #09f03c
  3. #3c09f0
  4. #f009bd

Square

  1. #bdf009
  2. #09f0af
  3. #3c09f0
  4. #f00949

Monochromatic

  1. #495d03
  2. #83a606
  3. #bdf009
  4. #d3f84d
  5. #e5fb97

Shades

#bdf009 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdf009
  2. #aad808
  3. #97c007
  4. #84a806
  5. #719005
  6. #5f7805
  7. #4c6004
  8. #394803
  9. #263002
  10. #131801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdf009 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdf009
  2. #c4f222
  3. #caf33a
  4. #d1f553
  5. #d7f66b
  6. #def884
  7. #e5f99d
  8. #ebfbb5
  9. #f2fcce
  10. #f8fee6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdf009 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdf009
  2. #b7e515
  3. #b1da21
  4. #abce2d
  5. #a5c339
  6. #9fb845
  7. #98ad50
  8. #92a25c
  9. #8c9668
  10. #868b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dedede ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2e6b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fee000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f8de34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7e3cc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7e600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e3e528 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3e9a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdf009 {
  color: #bdf009;
}
Background
.bg-bdf009 {
  background-color: #bdf009;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdf009 {
  border: 2px solid #bdf009;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdf009;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 240 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 93% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdf009 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdf009, #49f009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdf009 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 240 9 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 3.32 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.61 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.08 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 5.34 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.84 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 5.93 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.33 #420ff6 Inverted #dedede Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bdf009  rgb(189, 240, 9)  hsl(73, 93%, 49%)  Electric Lime
#3c09f0  rgb(60, 9, 240)  hsl(253, 93%, 49%)  Ultramarine
#09bdf0  rgb(9, 189, 240)  hsl(193, 93%, 49%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f009bd  rgb(240, 9, 189)  hsl(313, 93%, 49%)  Shocking Pink