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#BDCF59 Color

#BDCF59 is rgb(189, 207, 89) in RGB, hsl(69, 55%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 57%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDCF59
HEX#BDCF59
RGBrgb(189, 207, 89)
HSLhsl(69, 55%, 58%)
HSVhsv(69, 57%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 57%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.144 117)
LABlab(79.99% -18.44 55.04)
LCHlch(79.99% 58.04 108.52)

What #BDCF59 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 #BDCF59, 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.

#BDCF59 Channel Values

How #BDCF59 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 207 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 55% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 57% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDCF59 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDCF59 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDCF59

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDCF59; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BDCF59

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDCF59.

How #BDCF59 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.

Typical#BDCF59
Protanopia#CCCC59
Protanomaly#C6CD59
Deuteranopia#C9C95A
Deuteranomaly#C4CC5A
Tritanopia#C8C5C5
Tritanomaly#C4C9A5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDCF59 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdcf59: #BDCF59;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDCF59;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdcf59': '#BDCF59' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.812, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_bdcf59">#BDCF59</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDCF59"

More Green Colors

#BDCF59 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDCF59 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDCF59?

#BDCF59 is a mid-tone green — rgb(189, 207, 89) in RGB and hsl(69, 55%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #BDCF59?

#BDCF59 is rgb(189, 207, 89) — red 189, green 207, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDCF59?

#BDCF59 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 57%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDCF59 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDCF59 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDCF59 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDCF59 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.37, which is visibly different.

Open #BDCF59 in a Tool

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