What color is #BCDA25?

#BCDA25 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(188, 218, 37), and in HSL hsl(70, 71%, 50%).

Is #BCDA25 accessible as text?

On white, #BCDA25 has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCDA25, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCDA25?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #BCDA25?

#BCDA25 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4325DA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCDA25 below.

Is #BCDA25 good for buttons?

#BCDA25 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCDA25 — white text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCDA25 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #BCDA25 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCDA25 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCDA25

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCDA25 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCDA25 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BCDA25 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCDA25 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BCDA25 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCDA25 Secondary #F2FFCD Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #BCDA25 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #BCDA25 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BCDA25

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BCDA25 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF3D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80DA25 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCDA25 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BCDA25;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 218 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.7% 0.189 119.5);
  --color-50: #FBFDF1;
  --color-100: #F5FADB;
  --color-200: #E9F3B9;
  --color-300: #D6E58A;
  --color-400: #C0D45E;
  --color-500: #A4B93C;
  --color-600: #7E8D35;
  --color-700: #5B642B;
  --color-800: #3C421F;
  --color-900: #252815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFDF1',
    100: '#F5FADB',
    200: '#E9F3B9',
    300: '#D6E58A',
    400: '#C0D45E',
    500: '#A4B93C',
    600: '#7E8D35',
    700: '#5B642B',
    800: '#3C421F',
    900: '#252815',
  },
}

$base: #BCDA25;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFDF1;
$base-100: #F5FADB;
$base-200: #E9F3B9;
$base-300: #D6E58A;
$base-400: #C0D45E;
$base-500: #A4B93C;
$base-600: #7E8D35;
$base-700: #5B642B;
$base-800: #3C421F;
$base-900: #252815;
$base-hover: #96AE1E;
$base-subtle: #E7EDC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCDA25",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9F3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D6E58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C0D45E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A4B93C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E8D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}