#BDDA3A Color Meaning and Information

#BDDA3A Color Information

#BDDA3A RGB value is (189, 218, 58). The hex color red value is 189, green is 218, and blue is 58. Its HSL format shows a hue of 71°, saturation of 68 percent, and lightness of54 percent. The CMYK process values are 13 percent, 0 percent, 73 percent, 15percent.

#BDDA3A

rgb(189, 218, 58)

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#BDDA3A Color Meaning

Color #BDDA3A refines the flash of its brighter sibling into wearable energy. Slightly desaturated from OliveDrab1 (#C0FF3E), color #BDDA3A retains high luminance while gaining subtlety—ideal for sportswear accents, eco-tech interfaces, and animated highlights. Color #BDDA3A signals vitality without visual assault. In user testing, color #BDDA3A outperforms pure lime in readability for color-deficient viewers due to its balanced green-yellow ratio. Color #BDDA3A feels “alive” but not artificial—a rare middle ground in digital greens. Designers use color #BDDA3A when they need motion, growth, or freshness without cartoonishness. Though rooted in legacy display standards, color #BDDA3A now thrives in AR/VR environments where naturalistic brightness matters. Color #BDDA3A pairs powerfully with slate grays or deep indigo to ground its energy in structure. #BDDA3A’s not a background—#BDDA3A’s a pulse.

Color Conversion

Convert #BDDA3A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#BDDA3A

RGB

rgb(189, 218, 58)

HSL

hsl(71°, 68%, 54%)

CMYK

cmyk(13%, 0%, 73%, 15%)

HSV

hsv(71°, 73%, 85%)

XYZ

46.8214 61.2671 13.3610

Yxy

61.2671 0.3855 0.5045

Hunter Lab

78.2733 -8.3040 12.3083

CIE-Lab

82.5221 -29.7781 70.4803

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red189 / 255 (74%)

74%

Green218 / 255 (85%)

85%

Blue58 / 255 (23%)

23%

CMYK Values

Cyan13 / 100 (13%)

13%

Magenta0 / 100 (0%)

Yellow73 / 100 (73%)

73%

Key (Black)15 / 100 (15%)

15%

Color Variations

#BDDA3A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BDDA3A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BDDA3A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#BDDA3A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.58:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.58:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.58:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BDDA3A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#BDDA3A

protanopia

#caca61

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BDDA3A;

Text Color

color: #BDDA3A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BDDA3A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BDDA3A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BDDA3A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BDDA3A 0%, #74881a 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #BDDA3A in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.