Information about #BDC74A color

#BDC74A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDC74A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 199, 74) (74.1% red, 78% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 49 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDC74A reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Avocado Green (#B2C248). Nearby in the Register you will also find Margarita (#B0C24A) and Billy T (#C1B943).

The recipe behind #BDC74A is rgb(189, 199, 74), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDC74A 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, #BDC74A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDC74A color variations

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

#BDC74A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC74A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDC74A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC74A 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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#BDC74A 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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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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#C84CBE
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BDC74A

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

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

#BDC74A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC74A
  • RGB189, 199, 74
  • CMYK4, 0, 49, 22
  • CSSrgb(189, 199, 74)
  • HSL65°, 53%, 54%
  • HSL Precise64.8°, 52.743%, 53.529%
  • HSV65°, 63%, 78%
  • HSB65°, 63%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.780, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.780, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.780, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDC74A
  • DECIMAL ID12437322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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