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#BDFE0B Color

#BDFE0B is rgb(189, 254, 11) in RGB, hsl(76, 99%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 96%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDFE0B
HEX#BDFE0B
RGBrgb(189, 254, 11)
HSLhsl(76, 99%, 52%)
HSVhsv(76, 96%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 96%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.233 126.2)
LABlab(92.75% -40.91 86.68)
LCHlch(92.75% 95.85 115.27)

What #BDFE0B 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 #BDFE0B, 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.

#BDFE0B Channel Values

How #BDFE0B 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 254 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 99% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 96% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDFE0B 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDFE0B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDFE0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDFE0B; 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 #BDFE0B

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 #BDFE0B.

How #BDFE0B 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#BDFE0B
Protanopia#F4F411
Protanomaly#E0F80F
Deuteranopia#EBEB23
Deuteranomaly#DAF31C
Tritanopia#D1EFEF
Tritanomaly#C9F5BF
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDFE0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdfe0b: #BDFE0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDFE0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdfe0b': '#BDFE0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.996, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_bdfe0b">#BDFE0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDFE0B"

More Green Colors

#BDFE0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDFE0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDFE0B?

#BDFE0B is a mid-tone green — rgb(189, 254, 11) in RGB and hsl(76, 99%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.2.

What is the RGB value of #BDFE0B?

#BDFE0B is rgb(189, 254, 11) — red 189, green 254, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDFE0B?

#BDFE0B converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 96%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDFE0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDFE0B scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDFE0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDFE0B 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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