Fluorescent Lime Color

#bdc233

Fluorescent Lime is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #423dcc
Complementary Color #3833c1
Color Shade: mid yellow (62.1° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 48.04% (better contrasting with white)
Fluorescent Lime Color Sample
Fluorescent Lime Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bdc233

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Fluorescent Lime Color. The Munchkin color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sharp Lime (#c0ad28) for more energetic effect. Try Mikado Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#3833c1 is the best complementary color to Fluorescent Lime. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bdc233 complementary color is Governor Bay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Earls Green are #c17f33 and #75c133. Thus found on the left and right of #bdc233 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper and Atlantis colors as they work well with Fluorescent Lime.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Fluorescent Lime palette consists of #7f33c1 and #3375c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3833c1). Try Purple Heart and Mariner colors in combination with #bdc233, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bdc233 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Fluorescent Lime. Thus Fuchsia Pink and Pelorous giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Fluorescent Lime contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Governor Bay, Shamrock, and Hibiscus split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdc233 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fluorescent Lime tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#3833c1) and two others. The Pelorous is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Flush Mahogany – 120° from the complementary Governor Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #33bcc1 and #c13833.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bdc233 is made of 44% red, 45% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Fluorescent Lime has a hue angle of 62.1°, a saturation of 58.37% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdc233 is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 56.08% yellow and 23.92% black ink.

HEX #bdc233
RGB Decimal rgb(189,194,51)
RGB Percentage 44%, 45%, 12%
CMYK 1.96, 0, 56.08, 23.92
HSL hsl(62.1,58.37%,48.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(62.1,73.71%,76.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(75.8486,-18.4906,66.4724)
XYZ xyz(40.8756,49.6414,10.5593)
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