#BDDEBA Color
#BDDEBA is rgb(189, 222, 186) in RGB, hsl(115, 35%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 13%) 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 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDDEBArgb(189, 222, 186)hsl(115, 35%, 80%)hsv(115, 16%, 87%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 13%)oklch(86.7% 0.06 142.8)lab(85.33% -16.31 13.94)lch(85.33% 21.45 139.48)What #BDDEBA 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 #BDDEBA, 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.
#BDDEBA Channel Values
How #BDDEBA 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 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 35% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 16% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDDEBA 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 #BDDEBA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDDEBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDDEBA; 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 #BDDEBA
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 #BDDEBA.
How #BDDEBA 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.
#BDDEBA#D9D9BA#CEDBBA#D4D4BB#CBD8BB#C2DADA#C0DCCE#D5D5D5Using #BDDEBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bddeba: #BDDEBA;background-color: #BDDEBA;colors: { 'color-bddeba': '#BDDEBA' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.871, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_bddeba">#BDDEBA</color>fill="#BDDEBA"More Green Colors
#BDDEBA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDDEBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDDEBA?
#BDDEBA is a lightest green — rgb(189, 222, 186) in RGB and hsl(115, 35%, 80%) 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 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #BDDEBA?
#BDDEBA is rgb(189, 222, 186) — red 189, green 222, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDDEBA?
#BDDEBA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDDEBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDDEBA scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDDEBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDDEBA 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 14.98, which is visibly different.
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