Close to Acid Green
#BEBD2E
#BEBD2E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.1% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 61% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEBD2E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.00:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEBD2E as they’d see it.
#BEBD2E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEBD2E
What color is #BEBD2E?
#BEBD2E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.1% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 61% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEBD2E in RGB?
#BEBD2E is rgb(190, 189, 46): 190 red, 189 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEBD2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 76, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEBD2E?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEBD2E?
Its complement #C1ABFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.