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#bdc333 color: Fluorescent Lime

#bdc333 is rgb(189, 195, 51) in RGB and oklch(78.766% 0.15836 111.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

78.8%
0.158
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bdc333

#bdc333 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fluorescent Lime (#bdc233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdc333 mixed with white

  1. bdc333
  2. c3c951
  3. c9d069
  4. d0d67e
  5. d6dc92
  6. dde2a5
  7. e3e8b8
  8. eaeeca
  9. f1f4dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bdc333 mixed with black

  1. bdc333
  2. a4a92b
  3. 8c9023
  4. 74781c
  5. 5d6014
  6. 474a0d
  7. 333407
  8. 1f2003
  9. 0d0e01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdc333 with less saturation

  1. bdc333
  2. bcc24a
  3. bcc25b
  4. bbc16a
  5. bbc078
  6. bbbf84
  7. babe90
  8. babd9b
  9. babca5
  10. babbb0

Questions about #bdc333

What color is #bdc333?

#bdc333 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Fluorescent Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 195, 51), in HSL hsl(62.5, 58.54%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.766% 0.15836 111.948).

What colors go well with #bdc333?

The complementary color of #bdc333 is #bca8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecae17 and #7ad371. The triadic partners are #16caff and #ff8cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdc333?

Black text reads better on #bdc333: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdc333 a warm or cool color?

#bdc333 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.158.