#BDCD88 Color
#BDCD88 is rgb(189, 205, 136) in RGB, hsl(74, 41%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 34%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDCD88rgb(189, 205, 136)hsl(74, 41%, 67%)hsv(74, 34%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 34%, 20%)oklch(82% 0.093 119.1)lab(79.94% -13.94 32.51)lch(79.94% 35.37 113.21)What #BDCD88 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDCD88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#BDCD88 Channel Values
How #BDCD88 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 205 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 41% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 34% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDCD88 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDCD88 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDCD88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDCD88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BDCD88
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDCD88.
How #BDCD88 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BDCD88#CACA88#C5CB88#C8C889#C4CA88#C5C6C6#C2C9B1#C6C6C6Using #BDCD88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdcd88: #BDCD88;background-color: #BDCD88;colors: { 'color-bdcd88': '#BDCD88' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.804, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_bdcd88">#BDCD88</color>fill="#BDCD88"More Green Colors
#BDCD88 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDCD88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDCD88?
#BDCD88 is a light green — rgb(189, 205, 136) in RGB and hsl(74, 41%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #BDCD88?
#BDCD88 is rgb(189, 205, 136) — red 189, green 205, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDCD88?
#BDCD88 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 34%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDCD88 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDCD88 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDCD88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDCD88 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.31, which is visibly different.
Open #BDCD88 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.