Information about #BDC51B color

#BDC51B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDC51B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 197, 27) — 74.1% red, 77.3% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 67 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDC51B reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rio Grande (#B7C61A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Key Lime Pie (#BFC921) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 197, 27)), which gives #BDC51B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BDC51B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDC51B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDC51B color variations

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

#BDC51B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC51B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDC51B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC51B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDC51B 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
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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
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#1B68C5
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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
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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
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#1BBDC5
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#231BC5
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#C51B68
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Nearest named colors to #BDC51B

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

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Baby Puke Green color link
Baby Puke Green

#B6C406

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

#BDC51B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC51B
  • RGB189, 197, 27
  • CMYK3, 0, 67, 23
  • CSSrgb(189, 197, 27)
  • HSL63°, 76%, 44%
  • HSL Precise62.824°, 75.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV63°, 86%, 77%
  • HSB63°, 86%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.773, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.773, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.773, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDC51B
  • DECIMAL ID12436763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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