#BDE2BB Color
#BDE2BB is rgb(189, 226, 187) in RGB, hsl(117, 40%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 11%) 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 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDE2BBrgb(189, 226, 187)hsl(117, 40%, 81%)hsv(117, 17%, 89%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 11%)oklch(87.6% 0.066 143.6)lab(86.43% -18.03 14.94)lch(86.43% 23.41 140.34)What #BDE2BB 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 #BDE2BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDE2BB Channel Values
How #BDE2BB 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 226 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 40% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 17% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDE2BB 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 #BDE2BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDE2BB; 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 #BDE2BB
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 #BDE2BB 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.
#BDE2BB#DCDCBB#D0DFBB#D7D7BC#CDDBBC#C2DEDE#C0DFD1#D8D8D8Using #BDE2BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bde2bb: #BDE2BB;background-color: #BDE2BB;colors: { 'color-bde2bb': '#BDE2BB' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.886, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_bde2bb">#BDE2BB</color>fill="#BDE2BB"More Green Colors
#BDE2BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDE2BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDE2BB?
#BDE2BB is a lightest green — rgb(189, 226, 187) in RGB and hsl(117, 40%, 81%) 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 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #BDE2BB?
#BDE2BB is rgb(189, 226, 187) — red 189, green 226, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDE2BB?
#BDE2BB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDE2BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDE2BB scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDE2BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDE2BB 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 15.19, which is visibly different.
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