What color is #BDD520?

#BDD520 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(189, 213, 32), and in HSL hsl(68, 74%, 48%).

Is #BDD520 accessible as text?

On white, #BDD520 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDD520, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDD520?

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

What colors go well with #BDD520?

#BDD520 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3820D5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDD520 below.

Is #BDD520 good for buttons?

#BDD520 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDD520 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDD520 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #BDD520 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDD520 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDD520

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDD520 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDD520 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BDD520 Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B49 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDD520 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Pear leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BDD520 Secondary #E37438 Accent #DEA426 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 #BDD520 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BDD520 Secondary #F0FBC9 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.

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Color Lab

How #BDD520 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 69/100

Warm

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BDD520

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For fashion

People also use #BDD520 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF3D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80D520 — 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 #BDD520 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BDD520;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 213 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.7% 0.185 117.8);
  --color-50: #FCFEF1;
  --color-100: #F6FBDB;
  --color-200: #ECF4B8;
  --color-300: #DBE788;
  --color-400: #C6D65C;
  --color-500: #AABC39;
  --color-600: #838F33;
  --color-700: #5D652A;
  --color-800: #3D421F;
  --color-900: #262915;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF1',
    100: '#F6FBDB',
    200: '#ECF4B8',
    300: '#DBE788',
    400: '#C6D65C',
    500: '#AABC39',
    600: '#838F33',
    700: '#5D652A',
    800: '#3D421F',
    900: '#262915',
  },
}

$base: #BDD520;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF1;
$base-100: #F6FBDB;
$base-200: #ECF4B8;
$base-300: #DBE788;
$base-400: #C6D65C;
$base-500: #AABC39;
$base-600: #838F33;
$base-700: #5D652A;
$base-800: #3D421F;
$base-900: #262915;
$base-hover: #97AA19;
$base-subtle: #E8EEC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDD520",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECF4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C6D65C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AABC39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#838F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}