#BDCF96 Color

#BDCF96 is rgb(189, 207, 150) in RGB, hsl(79, 37%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), visibly different at ΔE 12.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDCF96

HEX#BDCF96

RGBrgb(189, 207, 150)

HSLhsl(79, 37%, 70%)

HSVhsv(79, 28%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.079 122.4)

LABlab(80.68% -13.49 26.30)

LCHlch(80.68% 29.55 117.16)

What #BDCF96 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 #BDCF96, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 12.53 Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 13.19 Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 13.26 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 13.49 Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 14.15 Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 14.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BDCF96 Channel Values

How #BDCF96 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 207 · B 150	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 79° · S 37% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 79° · S 28% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.68:1 vs white · 12.53:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDCF96 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BDCF96

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDCF96; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BDCF96

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDCF96.

How #BDCF96 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.

Typical#BDCF96

Protanopia#CCCC96

Protanomaly#C6CD96

Deuteranopia#C9C997

Deuteranomaly#C4CC96

Tritanopia#C4C9C9

Tritanomaly#C1CBB7

Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDCF96 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdcf96: #BDCF96;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDCF96;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdcf96': '#BDCF96' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.812, blue: 0.588)

Android XML<color name="color_bdcf96">#BDCF96</color>

SVG fillfill="#BDCF96"

More Green Colors

#BDCF96 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#BDCF96 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDCF96?

#BDCF96 is a light green — rgb(189, 207, 150) in RGB and hsl(79, 37%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.53.

What is the RGB value of #BDCF96?

#BDCF96 is rgb(189, 207, 150) — red 189, green 207, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDCF96?

#BDCF96 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDCF96 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDCF96 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDCF96 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDCF96 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.

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