#BDDAAA Color
#BDDAAA is rgb(189, 218, 170) in RGB, hsl(96, 39%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 22%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDDAAArgb(189, 218, 170)hsl(96, 39%, 76%)hsv(96, 22%, 85%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 22%, 15%)oklch(85.5% 0.072 133.2)lab(83.98% -16.41 20.37)lch(83.98% 26.16 128.86)What #BDDAAA 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 #BDDAAA, 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.
#BDDAAA Channel Values
How #BDDAAA 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 218 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 39% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 22% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDDAAA 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 #BDDAAA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDDAAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDDAAA; 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 #BDDAAA
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 #BDDAAA 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-bddaaa: #BDDAAA;background-color: #BDDAAA;colors: { 'color-bddaaa': '#BDDAAA' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.855, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_bddaaa">#BDDAAA</color>fill="#BDDAAA"More Green Colors
#BDDAAA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDDAAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDDAAA?
#BDDAAA is a light green — rgb(189, 218, 170) in RGB and hsl(96, 39%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.
What is the RGB value of #BDDAAA?
#BDDAAA is rgb(189, 218, 170) — red 189, green 218, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDDAAA?
#BDDAAA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDDAAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDDAAA scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDDAAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDDAAA 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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