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#bdc653 color: Asparagus Fern

#bdc653 is rgb(189, 198, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.686% 0.13885 113.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

79.7%
0.139
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #bdc653

#bdc653 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Asparagus Fern (#b9cb5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #bdc653 mixed with white

  1. bdc653
  2. c3cc68
  3. c9d27b
  4. d0d88d
  5. d6dd9e
  6. dde3ae
  7. e4e9bf
  8. eaeecf
  9. f1f4df
  10. f8faef

Darker: #bdc653 mixed with black

  1. bdc653
  2. a4ac47
  3. 8c923b
  4. 747a30
  5. 5d6225
  6. 474b1b
  7. 333511
  8. 1f2108
  9. 0d0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdc653 with less saturation

  1. bdc653
  2. bdc561
  3. bdc56e
  4. bcc47a
  5. bcc384
  6. bcc28f
  7. bcc198
  8. bcc0a2
  9. bcbfab
  10. bcbeb4

Questions about #bdc653

What color is #bdc653?

#bdc653 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Asparagus Fern. In RGB it is rgb(189, 198, 83), in HSL hsl(64.7, 50.22%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.686% 0.13885 113.27).

What colors go well with #bdc653?

The complementary color of #bdc653 is #c1abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8b444 and #84d481. The triadic partners are #4ccbff and #ff95c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdc653?

Black text reads better on #bdc653: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdc653 a warm or cool color?

#bdc653 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.139.