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#BDCD8A

#bdcd8a ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bdcd8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 80.39% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.68% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 74.33°, with 40.12% saturation and 67.25% 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 12.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.99.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5632

Complementary

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #9a8acd

Split complementary

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #8a9bcd
  3. #bb8acd

Analogous

  1. #cdbb8a
  2. #bdcd8a
  3. #9bcd8a

Triadic

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #8abdcd
  3. #cd8abd

Tetradic

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #8acd9a
  3. #9a8acd
  4. #cd8abd

Square

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #8acdbb
  3. #9a8acd
  4. #cd8a9b

Monochromatic

  1. #738539
  2. #9fb654
  3. #bdcd8a
  4. #dbe4c0
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#bdcd8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #aab97c
  3. #97a46e
  4. #849061
  5. #717b53
  6. #5f6745
  7. #4c5237
  8. #393e29
  9. #26291c
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdcd8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #c4d296
  3. #cad7a1
  4. #d1dcad
  5. #d7e1b9
  6. #dee6c5
  7. #e5ebd0
  8. #ebf0dc
  9. #f2f5e8
  10. #f8faf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdcd8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdcd8a
  2. #b7c589
  3. #b1be88
  4. #abb687
  5. #a5ae86
  6. #9fa785
  7. #989f84
  8. #929783
  9. #8c8f82
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c6c6c6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2c9b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5c685 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3c68d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3c6bc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ccc987 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbc98c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1c9aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdcd8a {
  color: #bdcd8a;
}
Background
.bg-bdcd8a {
  background-color: #bdcd8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdcd8a {
  border: 2px solid #bdcd8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdcd8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 205 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 40% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdcd8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdcd8a, #9bcd8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdcd8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 205 138 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.99 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.97 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.09 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.17 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.50 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.54 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.62 #423275 Inverted #c6c6c6 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bdcd8a  rgb(189, 205, 138)  hsl(74, 40%, 67%)  Olivine
#9a8acd  rgb(154, 138, 205)  hsl(254, 40%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8abdcd  rgb(138, 189, 205)  hsl(194, 40%, 67%)  Sky Blue
#cd8abd  rgb(205, 138, 189)  hsl(314, 40%, 67%)  Sky Magenta