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#BDC19B

#bdc19b ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bdc19b is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 75.69% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 19.69% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 66.32°, with 23.46% saturation and 68.24% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 4.18.

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Relative luminance0.5133

Complementary

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #9f9bc1

Split complementary

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #9baac1
  3. #b29bc1

Analogous

  1. #c1b29b
  2. #bdc19b
  3. #aac19b

Triadic

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #9bbdc1
  3. #c19bbd

Tetradic

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #9bc19f
  3. #9f9bc1
  4. #c19bbd

Square

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #9bc1b2
  3. #9f9bc1
  4. #c19baa

Monochromatic

  1. #74784b
  2. #9ea46c
  3. #bdc19b
  4. #dcdeca
  5. #f7f7f2

Shades

#bdc19b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #aaae8c
  3. #979a7c
  4. #84876d
  5. #71745d
  6. #5f614e
  7. #4c4d3e
  8. #393a2f
  9. #26271f
  10. #131310
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdc19b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #c4c7a5
  3. #cacdaf
  4. #d1d4b9
  5. #d7dac3
  6. #dee0cd
  7. #e5e6d7
  8. #ebece1
  9. #f2f3eb
  10. #f8f9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdc19b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdc19b
  2. #b7bb98
  3. #b1b496
  4. #abae93
  5. #a5a790
  6. #9fa18e
  7. #989a8b
  8. #929488
  9. #8c8d85
  10. #868783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bebebe ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdbfb1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c7bd99 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c7be9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2bcb7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3bf9a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3bf9c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0beac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdc19b {
  color: #bdc19b;
}
Background
.bg-bdc19b {
  background-color: #bdc19b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdc19b {
  border: 2px solid #bdc19b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdc19b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 193 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 66 23% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdc19b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdc19b, #aac19b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdc19b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 193 155 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 4.18 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 8.36 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.57 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 10.18 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 10.38 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 11.20 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 11.33 #423e64 Inverted #bebebe Grayscale 

Sage
#bdc19b  rgb(189, 193, 155)  hsl(66, 23%, 68%)  Sage
#9f9bc1  rgb(159, 155, 193)  hsl(246, 23%, 68%)  Cool Gray
#9bbdc1  rgb(155, 189, 193)  hsl(186, 23%, 68%)  Opal
#c19bbd  rgb(193, 155, 189)  hsl(306, 23%, 68%)  Lilac