#BDCDAC Color
#BDCDAC is rgb(189, 205, 172) in RGB, hsl(89, 25%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDCDACrgb(189, 205, 172)hsl(89, 25%, 74%)hsv(89, 16%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 20%)oklch(82.7% 0.048 128.5)lab(80.51% -10.04 14.57)lch(80.51% 17.70 124.58)What #BDCDAC 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 #BDCDAC, 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.
#BDCDAC Channel Values
How #BDCDAC 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 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 25% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 16% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDCDAC 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 #BDCDAC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDCDAC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDCDAC; 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 #BDCDAC
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 #BDCDAC.
How #BDCDAC 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.
#BDCDAC#CACAAC#C5CBAC#C8C8AD#C4CAAC#C1C9C9#BFCBBE#C8C8C8Using #BDCDAC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdcdac: #BDCDAC;background-color: #BDCDAC;colors: { 'color-bdcdac': '#BDCDAC' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.804, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_bdcdac">#BDCDAC</color>fill="#BDCDAC"More Green Colors
#BDCDAC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDCDAC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDCDAC?
#BDCDAC is a light green — rgb(189, 205, 172) in RGB and hsl(89, 25%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #BDCDAC?
#BDCDAC is rgb(189, 205, 172) — red 189, green 205, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDCDAC?
#BDCDAC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDCDAC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDCDAC scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDCDAC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDCDAC 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.12, which is visibly different.
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