Information about #BDC497 color

#BDC497 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDC497 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 196, 151) — 74.1% red, 76.9% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 18 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDC497 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

The recipe behind #BDC497 is rgb(189, 196, 151), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDC497 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #BDC497 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDC497 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDC497 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BDC497

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC497
  • RGB189, 196, 151
  • CMYK3, 0, 18, 23
  • CSSrgb(189, 196, 151)
  • HSL69°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise69.333°, 27.607%, 68.039%
  • HSV69°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB69°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.769, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.769, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.769, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC497
  • DECIMAL ID12436631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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