#BDE5CF Color
#BDE5CF is rgb(189, 229, 207) in RGB, hsl(147, 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 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDE5CFrgb(189, 229, 207)hsl(147, 43%, 82%)hsv(147, 17%, 90%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 10%)oklch(88.7% 0.051 161.1)lab(87.62% -16.72 6.23)lch(87.62% 17.84 159.58)What #BDE5CF 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 #BDE5CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDE5CF Channel Values
How #BDE5CF 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 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 43% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · 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 · 15.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDE5CF 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 #BDE5CF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDE5CF; 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 #BDE5CF
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 #BDE5CF 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.
#BDE5CF#DFDFCF#D2E1CF#D9D9D0#CEDED0#C0E2E2#BFE3DB#DCDCDCUsing #BDE5CF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bde5cf: #BDE5CF;background-color: #BDE5CF;colors: { 'color-bde5cf': '#BDE5CF' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.898, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_bde5cf">#BDE5CF</color>fill="#BDE5CF"More Green Colors
#BDE5CF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDE5CF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDE5CF?
#BDE5CF is a lightest green — rgb(189, 229, 207) in RGB and hsl(147, 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 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #BDE5CF?
#BDE5CF is rgb(189, 229, 207) — red 189, green 229, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDE5CF?
#BDE5CF 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 #BDE5CF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDE5CF scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDE5CF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDE5CF 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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