#BDEAD5 Color
#BDEAD5 is rgb(189, 234, 213) in RGB, hsl(152, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 8%) 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 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEAD5rgb(189, 234, 213)hsl(152, 52%, 83%)hsv(152, 19%, 92%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 8%)oklch(90% 0.055 165.1)lab(89.08% -18.17 5.20)lch(89.08% 18.90 164.04)What #BDEAD5 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 #BDEAD5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEAD5 Channel Values
How #BDEAD5 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 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEAD5 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 #BDEAD5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDEAD5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEAD5; 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 #BDEAD5
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 #BDEAD5 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-bdead5: #BDEAD5;background-color: #BDEAD5;colors: { 'color-bdead5': '#BDEAD5' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.918, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_bdead5">#BDEAD5</color>fill="#BDEAD5"More Green Colors
#BDEAD5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEAD5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEAD5?
#BDEAD5 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 234, 213) in RGB and hsl(152, 52%, 83%) 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 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #BDEAD5?
#BDEAD5 is rgb(189, 234, 213) — red 189, green 234, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEAD5?
#BDEAD5 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEAD5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEAD5 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEAD5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEAD5 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 12.21, which is visibly different.
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