Information about #BDE12A color

#BDE12A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDE12A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 225, 42) (74.1% red, 88.2% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 72 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDE12A presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spritzer (#C2E225). Slightly further away sit Fuego (#C2D62E) and Yellowy Green (#BFF128).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 225, 42) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDE12A: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDE12A color variations

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

#BDE12A 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 #BDE12A

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

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDE12A
  • RGB189, 225, 42
  • CMYK14, 0, 72, 12
  • CSSrgb(189, 225, 42)
  • HSL72°, 75%, 52%
  • HSL Precise71.803°, 75.309%, 52.353%
  • HSV72°, 81%, 88%
  • HSB72°, 81%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.882, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.882, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.882, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDE12A
  • DECIMAL ID12443946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01