Close to Wasabi
#BED44A
#BED44A is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 83.1% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 62% saturation and 56% 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 #BED44A.
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.
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1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BED44A as they’d see it.
#BED44A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BED44A
What color is #BED44A?
#BED44A is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 83.1% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 62% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BED44A in RGB?
#BED44A is rgb(190, 212, 74): 190 red, 212 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BED44A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 65, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BED44A?
PANTONE 390 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BED44A?
Its complement #D3C0FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.