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#BEDC8A

#bedc8a ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bedc8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 86.27% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.64% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.27% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 81.95°, with 53.95% saturation and 70.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 13.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 7.09.

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Relative luminance0.6397

Complementary

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #a88adc

Split complementary

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #8a95dc
  3. #d18adc

Analogous

  1. #dcd18a
  2. #bedc8a
  3. #95dc8a

Triadic

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #8abedc
  3. #dc8abe

Tetradic

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #8adca8
  3. #a88adc
  4. #dc8abe

Square

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #8adcd1
  3. #a88adc
  4. #dc8a95

Monochromatic

  1. #759e2f
  2. #9dca4f
  3. #bedc8a
  4. #dfeec5
  5. #f6faef

Shades

#bedc8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #abc67c
  3. #98b06e
  4. #859a61
  5. #728453
  6. #5f6e45
  7. #4c5837
  8. #394229
  9. #262c1c
  10. #13160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bedc8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #c5e096
  3. #cbe3a1
  4. #d2e7ad
  5. #d8eab9
  6. #dfeec5
  7. #e5f1d0
  8. #ecf5dc
  9. #f2f8e8
  10. #f9fcf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bedc8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bedc8a
  2. #b8d389
  3. #b2ca88
  4. #abc087
  5. #a5b786
  6. #9fae85
  7. #99a584
  8. #939c83
  9. #8c9282
  10. #868981
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d1d1d1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cad6b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e4d284 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0d18e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3d5c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d6d686 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d3d58c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1d8b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bedc8a {
  color: #bedc8a;
}
Background
.bg-bedc8a {
  background-color: #bedc8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bedc8a {
  border: 2px solid #bedc8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bedc8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 220 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 54% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bedc8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bedc8a, #95dc8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bedc8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 220 138 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.09 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.34 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.70 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.42 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.96 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.11 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.24 #412375 Inverted #d1d1d1 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bedc8a  rgb(190, 220, 138)  hsl(82, 54%, 70%)  Granny Smith Apple
#a88adc  rgb(168, 138, 220)  hsl(262, 54%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#8abedc  rgb(138, 190, 220)  hsl(202, 54%, 70%)  Baby Blue
#dc8abe  rgb(220, 138, 190)  hsl(322, 54%, 70%)  Persian Pink