#BDD7AD Color
#BDD7AD is rgb(189, 215, 173) in RGB, hsl(97, 34%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 20%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDD7ADrgb(189, 215, 173)hsl(97, 34%, 76%)hsv(97, 20%, 84%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 20%, 16%)oklch(84.9% 0.063 133.6)lab(83.22% -14.66 17.78)lch(83.22% 23.04 129.51)What #BDD7AD 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 #BDD7AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDD7AD Channel Values
How #BDD7AD 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 215 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 34% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDD7AD 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 #BDD7AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDD7AD; 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 #BDD7AD
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 #BDD7AD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdd7ad: #BDD7AD;background-color: #BDD7AD;colors: { 'color-bdd7ad': '#BDD7AD' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.843, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_bdd7ad">#BDD7AD</color>fill="#BDD7AD"More Green Colors
#BDD7AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDD7AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDD7AD?
#BDD7AD is a light green — rgb(189, 215, 173) in RGB and hsl(97, 34%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #BDD7AD?
#BDD7AD is rgb(189, 215, 173) — red 189, green 215, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDD7AD?
#BDD7AD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDD7AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDD7AD scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDD7AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDD7AD 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 13.42, which is visibly different.
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