#bdc949 color: Forsythia Bud
#bdc949 is rgb(189, 201, 73) in RGB and oklch(80.249% 0.15034 114.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bdc949
#bdc949 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 114°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Forsythia Bud (#bbcc55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bdc949 mixed with white
Darker: #bdc949 mixed with black
Calmer: #bdc949 with less saturation
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Questions about #bdc949
What color is #bdc949?
#bdc949 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Forsythia Bud. In RGB it is rgb(189, 201, 73), in HSL hsl(65.63, 54.24%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.249% 0.15034 114.369).
What colors go well with #bdc949?
The complementary color of #bdc949 is #c4acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ebb533 and #7dd77f. The triadic partners are #4bccff and #ff93c4.
Is white or black text more readable on #bdc949?
Black text reads better on #bdc949: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bdc949 a warm or cool color?
#bdc949 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.15.