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#BDD204 Color

#BDD204 is rgb(189, 210, 4) in RGB, hsl(66, 96%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 98%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDD204
HEX#BDD204
RGBrgb(189, 210, 4)
HSLhsl(66, 96%, 42%)
HSVhsv(66, 98%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 98%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.188 116.8)
LABlab(80.48% -22.28 78.24)
LCHlch(80.48% 81.35 105.89)

What #BDD204 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 #BDD204, 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.

#BDD204 Channel Values

How #BDD204 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 210 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 96% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 98% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDD204 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDD204 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDD204

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDD204; 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 #BDD204

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 #BDD204.

How #BDD204 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#BDD204
Protanopia#CFCF06
Protanomaly#C8D005
Deuteranopia#CBCB10
Deuteranomaly#C6CE0B
Tritanopia#CAC6C6
Tritanomaly#C5CB9D
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDD204 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdd204: #BDD204;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDD204;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdd204': '#BDD204' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.824, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_bdd204">#BDD204</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDD204"

More Green Colors

#BDD204 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDD204 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDD204?

#BDD204 is a mid-tone green — rgb(189, 210, 4) in RGB and hsl(66, 96%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #BDD204?

#BDD204 is rgb(189, 210, 4) — red 189, green 210, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDD204?

#BDD204 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 98%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDD204 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDD204 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDD204 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDD204 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 17.03, which is visibly different.

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