What color is #BDCD8B?

#BDCD8B is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zucchini Noodles. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCD8B?

The RGB value is 189, 205, 139: 189 red, 205 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCD8B?

The complementary color is #9B8BCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCD8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCD8B color

#BDCD8B rgb(189, 205, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDCD8B is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 80.4% green and 54.5% blue (189, 205, 139).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 40% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini Noodles (#C8D07F), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#BDCD8B color codes

HEX	`#BDCD8B`
RGB	`rgb(189, 205, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 80.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 40%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 32%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 32%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.81, -16.25, 31.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.81, 35.11, 117.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.478, 56.346, 32.796)`
Decimal	`12438923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCD8B, 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 #BDCD8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCD8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #BDCD8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcd8b; }
.text { color: #bdcd8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcd8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 205 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcd8b, #9ccd8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #BDCD8B?: #BDCD8B is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zucchini Noodles. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCD8B?: The RGB value is 189, 205, 139: 189 red, 205 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCD8B?: The complementary color is #9B8BCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCD8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.