#BDE6BC Color
#BDE6BC is rgb(189, 230, 188) in RGB, hsl(119, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 10%) 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 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDE6BCrgb(189, 230, 188)hsl(119, 46%, 82%)hsv(119, 18%, 90%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 10%)oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)lab(87.53% -19.73 15.95)lch(87.53% 25.37 141.05)What #BDE6BC 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 #BDE6BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDE6BC Channel Values
How #BDE6BC 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 230 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 46% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 18% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDE6BC 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 #BDE6BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDE6BC; 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 #BDE6BC
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 #BDE6BC 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.
#BDE6BC#E0E0BC#D3E2BC#DADABD#CFDFBD#C3E1E1#C1E3D3#DBDBDBUsing #BDE6BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bde6bc: #BDE6BC;background-color: #BDE6BC;colors: { 'color-bde6bc': '#BDE6BC' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.902, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_bde6bc">#BDE6BC</color>fill="#BDE6BC"More Green Colors
#BDE6BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDE6BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDE6BC?
#BDE6BC is a lightest green — rgb(189, 230, 188) in RGB and hsl(119, 46%, 82%) 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 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #BDE6BC?
#BDE6BC is rgb(189, 230, 188) — red 189, green 230, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDE6BC?
#BDE6BC converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDE6BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDE6BC scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDE6BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDE6BC 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 15.73, which is visibly different.
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