#BDEAD8 Color
#BDEAD8 is rgb(189, 234, 216) in RGB, hsl(156, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 8%, 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 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEAD8rgb(189, 234, 216)hsl(156, 52%, 83%)hsv(156, 19%, 92%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 8%, 8%)oklch(90% 0.053 168.8)lab(89.14% -17.74 3.73)lch(89.14% 18.12 168.13)What #BDEAD8 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 #BDEAD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEAD8 Channel Values
How #BDEAD8 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 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEAD8 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 #BDEAD8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEAD8; 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 #BDEAD8
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 #BDEAD8 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-bdead8: #BDEAD8;background-color: #BDEAD8;colors: { 'color-bdead8': '#BDEAD8' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.918, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_bdead8">#BDEAD8</color>fill="#BDEAD8"More Green Colors
#BDEAD8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEAD8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEAD8?
#BDEAD8 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 234, 216) in RGB and hsl(156, 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 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #BDEAD8?
#BDEAD8 is rgb(189, 234, 216) — red 189, green 234, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEAD8?
#BDEAD8 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 8%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEAD8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEAD8 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEAD8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEAD8 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 10.87, which is visibly different.
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