#BDDCAD Color
#BDDCAD is rgb(189, 220, 173) in RGB, hsl(100, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 14%) 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 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDDCADrgb(189, 220, 173)hsl(100, 40%, 77%)hsv(100, 21%, 86%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 14%)oklch(86% 0.072 135)lab(84.57% -16.99 19.63)lch(84.57% 25.96 130.88)What #BDDCAD 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 #BDDCAD, 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.
#BDDCAD Channel Values
How #BDDCAD 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 220 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 40% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDDCAD 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 #BDDCAD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDDCAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDDCAD; 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 #BDDCAD
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDDCAD.
How #BDDCAD 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-bddcad: #BDDCAD;background-color: #BDDCAD;colors: { 'color-bddcad': '#BDDCAD' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.863, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_bddcad">#BDDCAD</color>fill="#BDDCAD"More Green Colors
#BDDCAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDDCAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDDCAD?
#BDDCAD is a light green — rgb(189, 220, 173) in RGB and hsl(100, 40%, 77%) 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 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #BDDCAD?
#BDDCAD is rgb(189, 220, 173) — red 189, green 220, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDDCAD?
#BDDCAD converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDDCAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDDCAD scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDDCAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDDCAD 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 13.62, which is visibly different.
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