What color is #BEFD30?

#BEFD30 is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Sweet Venom. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEFD30?

The RGB value is 190, 253, 48: 190 red, 253 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEFD30?

The complementary color is #6F30FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEFD30?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEFD30 color

#BEFD30 rgb(190, 253, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #BEFD30 is a vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 99.2% green and 18.8% blue (190, 253, 48).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 98% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 81% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Venom (#B6FF1A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.28:1).

#BEFD30 color codes

HEX	`#BEFD30`
RGB	`rgb(190, 253, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 99.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 98%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 81%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 81%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.31, -45.48, 82.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.31, 94.03, 118.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.894, 81.41, 15.512)`
Decimal	`12516656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEFD30, 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 #BEFD30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEFD30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.28:1	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 #BEFD30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #befd30; }
.text { color: #befd30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #befd30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 253 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #befd30, #58fd30); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #BEFD30?: #BEFD30 is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Sweet Venom. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEFD30?: The RGB value is 190, 253, 48: 190 red, 253 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEFD30?: The complementary color is #6F30FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEFD30?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.