#BDD3A1 Color
#BDD3A1 is rgb(189, 211, 161) in RGB, hsl(86, 36%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 24%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDD3A1rgb(189, 211, 161)hsl(86, 36%, 73%)hsv(86, 24%, 83%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 24%, 17%)oklch(83.8% 0.071 127.2)lab(81.94% -14.18 22.27)lch(81.94% 26.40 122.48)What #BDD3A1 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 #BDD3A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDD3A1 Channel Values
How #BDD3A1 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 211 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 36% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 24% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDD3A1 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.
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Colors That Go With #BDD3A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDD3A1; 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 #BDD3A1
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.
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How #BDD3A1 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.
#BDD3A1#CFCFA1#C8D1A1#CCCCA2#C6CFA1#C3CECE#C1D0BD#CBCBCBUsing #BDD3A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdd3a1: #BDD3A1;background-color: #BDD3A1;colors: { 'color-bdd3a1': '#BDD3A1' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.827, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_bdd3a1">#BDD3A1</color>fill="#BDD3A1"More Green Colors
#BDD3A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDD3A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDD3A1?
#BDD3A1 is a light green — rgb(189, 211, 161) in RGB and hsl(86, 36%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.41.
What is the RGB value of #BDD3A1?
#BDD3A1 is rgb(189, 211, 161) — red 189, green 211, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDD3A1?
#BDD3A1 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 24%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDD3A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDD3A1 scores 1.62:1 against white and 13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDD3A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDD3A1 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 13.45, which is visibly different.
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