Information about #BDD39B color

#BDD39B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDD39B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 211, 155) — 74.1% red, 82.7% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDD39B reads as a mildly saturated chartreuse 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 just a few steps away from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 211, 155)), which gives #BDD39B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BDD39B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDD39B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDD39B color variations

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

#BDD39B 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 #BDD39B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDD39B
  • RGB189, 211, 155
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 17
  • CSSrgb(189, 211, 155)
  • HSL84°, 39%, 72%
  • HSL Precise83.571°, 38.889%, 71.765%
  • HSV84°, 27%, 83%
  • HSB84°, 27%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.827, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.827, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.827, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDD39B
  • DECIMAL ID12440475
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01