#BDE5CE Color
#BDE5CE is rgb(189, 229, 206) in RGB, hsl(145, 43%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDE5CErgb(189, 229, 206)hsl(145, 43%, 82%)hsv(145, 17%, 90%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 10%)oklch(88.7% 0.052 159.9)lab(87.60% -16.86 6.72)lch(87.60% 18.15 158.28)What #BDE5CE 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 #BDE5CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDE5CE Channel Values
How #BDE5CE 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 229 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 43% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 17% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDE5CE 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 #BDE5CE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDE5CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDE5CE; 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 #BDE5CE
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 #BDE5CE 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.
#BDE5CE#DFDFCE#D2E1CE#D9D9CF#CEDECF#C0E2E2#BFE3DA#DCDCDCUsing #BDE5CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bde5ce: #BDE5CE;background-color: #BDE5CE;colors: { 'color-bde5ce': '#BDE5CE' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.898, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_bde5ce">#BDE5CE</color>fill="#BDE5CE"More Green Colors
#BDE5CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDE5CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDE5CE?
#BDE5CE is a lightest green — rgb(189, 229, 206) in RGB and hsl(145, 43%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #BDE5CE?
#BDE5CE is rgb(189, 229, 206) — red 189, green 229, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDE5CE?
#BDE5CE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDE5CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDE5CE scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDE5CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDE5CE 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.15, which is visibly different.
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