What color is #BDC28C?

#BDC28C is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kiss a Frog. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDC28C?

The RGB value is 189, 194, 140: 189 red, 194 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDC28C?

The complementary color is #918CC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDC28C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDC28C color

#BDC28C rgb(189, 194, 140)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BDC28C is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 76.1% green and 54.9% blue (189, 194, 140).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 31% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Kiss a Frog (#BEC187), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#BDC28C color codes

HEX	`#BDC28C`
RGB	`rgb(189, 194, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 76.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 31%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 28%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 28%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.86, -10.52, 26.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.86, 28.66, 111.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.012, 51.296, 32.336)`
Decimal	`12436108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDC28C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDC28C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDC28C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDC28C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdc28c; }
.text { color: #bdc28c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdc28c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 194 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdc28c, #a2c28c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDC28C?: #BDC28C is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kiss a Frog. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDC28C?: The RGB value is 189, 194, 140: 189 red, 194 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDC28C?: The complementary color is #918CC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDC28C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.