#BDD373 Color
#BDD373 is rgb(189, 211, 115) in RGB, hsl(74, 52%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 45%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDD373rgb(189, 211, 115)hsl(74, 52%, 64%)hsv(74, 45%, 83%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 45%, 17%)oklch(82.9% 0.124 119.8)lab(81.32% -18.53 44.63)lch(81.32% 48.32 112.55)What #BDD373 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 #BDD373, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDD373 Channel Values
How #BDD373 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 211 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 52% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 45% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDD373 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 #BDD373 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDD373
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDD373; 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 #BDD373
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 #BDD373.
How #BDD373 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.
#BDD373#CFCF73#C8D173#CCCC74#C6CF74#C7CACA#C3CEAE#C9C9C9Using #BDD373 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdd373: #BDD373;background-color: #BDD373;colors: { 'color-bdd373': '#BDD373' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.827, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_bdd373">#BDD373</color>fill="#BDD373"More Green Colors
#BDD373 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDD373 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDD373?
#BDD373 is a light green — rgb(189, 211, 115) in RGB and hsl(74, 52%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #BDD373?
#BDD373 is rgb(189, 211, 115) — red 189, green 211, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDD373?
#BDD373 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 45%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDD373 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDD373 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDD373 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDD373 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.78, which is visibly different.
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