#BDEBCB Color
#BDEBCB is rgb(189, 235, 203) in RGB, hsl(138, 53%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEBCBrgb(189, 235, 203)hsl(138, 53%, 83%)hsv(138, 20%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 8%)oklch(89.9% 0.065 154.6)lab(89.16% -20.02 10.47)lch(89.16% 22.60 152.39)What #BDEBCB 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 #BDEBCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEBCB Channel Values
How #BDEBCB 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 235 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 53% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEBCB 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 #BDEBCB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDEBCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEBCB; 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 #BDEBCB
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 #BDEBCB 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.
#BDEBCB#E4E4CB#D6E7CB#DDDDCC#D1E3CC#C2E7E7#C0E9DD#E0E0E0Using #BDEBCB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdebcb: #BDEBCB;background-color: #BDEBCB;colors: { 'color-bdebcb': '#BDEBCB' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.922, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_bdebcb">#BDEBCB</color>fill="#BDEBCB"More Green Colors
#BDEBCB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEBCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEBCB?
#BDEBCB is a lightest green — rgb(189, 235, 203) in RGB and hsl(138, 53%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #BDEBCB?
#BDEBCB is rgb(189, 235, 203) — red 189, green 235, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEBCB?
#BDEBCB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEBCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEBCB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEBCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEBCB 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 16.79, which is visibly different.
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