#BDDEA6 Color
#BDDEA6 is rgb(189, 222, 166) in RGB, hsl(95, 46%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 13%) 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 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDDEA6rgb(189, 222, 166)hsl(95, 46%, 76%)hsv(95, 25%, 87%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 13%)oklch(86.2% 0.083 132.8)lab(85.00% -18.72 23.81)lch(85.00% 30.29 128.17)What #BDDEA6 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 #BDDEA6, 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.
#BDDEA6 Channel Values
How #BDDEA6 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 222 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 46% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDDEA6 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 #BDDEA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDDEA6; 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 #BDDEA6
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 #BDDEA6 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.
#BDDEA6#D9D9A6#CEDBA6#D4D4A7#CBD8A7#C4D8D8#C1DAC6#D4D4D4Using #BDDEA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bddea6: #BDDEA6;background-color: #BDDEA6;colors: { 'color-bddea6': '#BDDEA6' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.871, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_bddea6">#BDDEA6</color>fill="#BDDEA6"More Green Colors
#BDDEA6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDDEA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDDEA6?
#BDDEA6 is a light green — rgb(189, 222, 166) in RGB and hsl(95, 46%, 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #BDDEA6?
#BDDEA6 is rgb(189, 222, 166) — red 189, green 222, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDDEA6?
#BDDEA6 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDDEA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDDEA6 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDDEA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDDEA6 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 14.63, which is visibly different.
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