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#bdcd8a color: Haricot

#bdcd8a is rgb(189, 205, 138) in RGB and oklch(82.002% 0.09021 119.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

82%
0.090
119°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bdcd8a

#bdcd8a is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Haricot (#bccf8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #bdcd8a mixed with white

  1. bdcd8a
  2. c3d296
  3. cad7a2
  4. d0dcae
  5. d7e1b9
  6. dde6c5
  7. e4ebd1
  8. ebf0dc
  9. f1f5e8
  10. f8faf3

Darker: #bdcd8a mixed with black

  1. bdcd8a
  2. a4b277
  3. 8c9865
  4. 747e53
  5. 5d6642
  6. 474e32
  7. 333822
  8. 1f2314
  9. 0d0f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bdcd8a with less saturation

  1. bdcd8a
  2. becc90
  3. becb97
  4. bfcb9d
  5. c0caa3
  6. c0c9a8
  7. c1c8ae
  8. c2c7b4
  9. c2c6b9
  10. c3c5bf

Questions about #bdcd8a

What color is #bdcd8a?

#bdcd8a is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Haricot. In RGB it is rgb(189, 205, 138), in HSL hsl(74.33, 40.12%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.002% 0.09021 119.356).

What colors go well with #bdcd8a?

The complementary color of #bdcd8a is #ccb7f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbc27f and #9bd5a5. The triadic partners are #8dcdf9 and #f5acc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdcd8a?

Black text reads better on #bdcd8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdcd8a a warm or cool color?

#bdcd8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.09.