#BDEAB8 Color
#BDEAB8 is rgb(189, 234, 184) in RGB, hsl(114, 54%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEAB8rgb(189, 234, 184)hsl(114, 54%, 82%)hsv(114, 21%, 92%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 8%)oklch(89.2% 0.082 142.2)lab(88.55% -22.04 19.40)lch(88.55% 29.36 138.64)What #BDEAB8 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 #BDEAB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEAB8 Channel Values
How #BDEAB8 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 234 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 54% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 21% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEAB8 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 #BDEAB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEAB8; 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 #BDEAB8
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 #BDEAB8 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdeab8: #BDEAB8;background-color: #BDEAB8;colors: { 'color-bdeab8': '#BDEAB8' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.918, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_bdeab8">#BDEAB8</color>fill="#BDEAB8"More Green Colors
#BDEAB8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEAB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEAB8?
#BDEAB8 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 234, 184) in RGB and hsl(114, 54%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #BDEAB8?
#BDEAB8 is rgb(189, 234, 184) — red 189, green 234, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEAB8?
#BDEAB8 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEAB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEAB8 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEAB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEAB8 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 16.51, which is visibly different.
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