#BDD4AB Color
#BDD4AB is rgb(189, 212, 171) in RGB, hsl(94, 32%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 19%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDD4ABrgb(189, 212, 171)hsl(94, 32%, 75%)hsv(94, 19%, 83%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 19%, 17%)oklch(84.2% 0.061 131.5)lab(82.37% -13.49 17.66)lch(82.37% 22.23 127.37)What #BDD4AB 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 #BDD4AB, 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.
#BDD4AB Channel Values
How #BDD4AB 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 212 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 32% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 19% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDD4AB 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 #BDD4AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDD4AB; 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 #BDD4AB
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 #BDD4AB 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.
#BDD4AB#D0D0AB#C9D2AB#CDCDAC#C7D0AB#C2CFCF#C0D1C2#CDCDCDUsing #BDD4AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdd4ab: #BDD4AB;background-color: #BDD4AB;colors: { 'color-bdd4ab': '#BDD4AB' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.831, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_bdd4ab">#BDD4AB</color>fill="#BDD4AB"More Green Colors
#BDD4AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDD4AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDD4AB?
#BDD4AB is a light green — rgb(189, 212, 171) in RGB and hsl(94, 32%, 75%) 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 10.1.
What is the RGB value of #BDD4AB?
#BDD4AB is rgb(189, 212, 171) — red 189, green 212, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDD4AB?
#BDD4AB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 19%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDD4AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDD4AB scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDD4AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDD4AB 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 13.46, which is visibly different.
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