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#BDF005 Color

#BDF005 is rgb(189, 240, 5) in RGB, hsl(73, 96%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 98%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arctic Lime (#D0FF14), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDF005
HEX#BDF005
RGBrgb(189, 240, 5)
HSLhsl(73, 96%, 48%)
HSVhsv(73, 98%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 98%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.219 123.8)
LABlab(88.83% -35.25 84.21)
LCHlch(88.83% 91.29 112.72)

What #BDF005 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 #BDF005, 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.

#BDF005 Channel Values

How #BDF005 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 240 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 96% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 98% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDF005 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDF005 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDF005

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDF005; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BDF005

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 #BDF005.

How #BDF005 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#BDF005
Protanopia#E8E80A
Protanomaly#D8EB08
Deuteranopia#E1E11C
Deuteranomaly#D3E715
Tritanopia#CEE2E2
Tritanomaly#C8E8B4
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDF005 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdf005: #BDF005;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDF005;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdf005': '#BDF005' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.941, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_bdf005">#BDF005</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDF005"

More Green Colors

#BDF005 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDF005 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDF005?

#BDF005 is a mid-tone green — rgb(189, 240, 5) in RGB and hsl(73, 96%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arctic Lime (#D0FF14), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #BDF005?

#BDF005 is rgb(189, 240, 5) — red 189, green 240, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDF005?

#BDF005 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 98%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDF005 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDF005 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDF005 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDF005 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.25, which is visibly different.

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