#BDCD60 Color
#BDCD60 is rgb(189, 205, 96) in RGB, hsl(69, 52%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 53%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDCD60rgb(189, 205, 96)hsl(69, 52%, 59%)hsv(69, 53%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 53%, 20%)oklch(81.4% 0.135 116.4)lab(79.50% -17.09 51.38)lch(79.50% 54.15 108.40)What #BDCD60 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDCD60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#BDCD60 Channel Values
How #BDCD60 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 205 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 52% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 53% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDCD60 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDCD60 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDCD60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDCD60; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BDCD60
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDCD60.
How #BDCD60 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BDCD60#CACA60#C5CB60#C8C861#C4CA61#C7C3C3#C3C7A5#C4C4C4Using #BDCD60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdcd60: #BDCD60;background-color: #BDCD60;colors: { 'color-bdcd60': '#BDCD60' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.804, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_bdcd60">#BDCD60</color>fill="#BDCD60"More Green Colors
#BDCD60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDCD60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDCD60?
#BDCD60 is a mid-tone green — rgb(189, 205, 96) in RGB and hsl(69, 52%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #BDCD60?
#BDCD60 is rgb(189, 205, 96) — red 189, green 205, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDCD60?
#BDCD60 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 53%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDCD60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDCD60 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDCD60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDCD60 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.24, which is visibly different.
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