Information about #BDC57C color

#BDC57C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDC57C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 197, 124) (74.1% red, 77.3% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 29 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDC57C reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pine Glade (#BDC07E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Poprock (#C0C975).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 197, 124)), which gives #BDC57C its character. If you plan to put text on a #BDC57C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDC57C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDC57C color variations

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

#BDC57C 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 #BDC57C

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

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC57C
  • RGB189, 197, 124
  • CMYK3, 0, 29, 23
  • CSSrgb(189, 197, 124)
  • HSL67°, 39%, 63%
  • HSL Precise66.575°, 38.624%, 62.941%
  • HSV67°, 37%, 77%
  • HSB67°, 37%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.773, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.773, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.773, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC57C
  • DECIMAL ID12436860
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01