#BDEFC7 Color
#BDEFC7 is rgb(189, 239, 199) in RGB, hsl(132, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 17%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEFC7rgb(189, 239, 199)hsl(132, 61%, 84%)hsv(132, 21%, 94%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 17%, 6%)oklch(90.7% 0.075 150.7)lab(90.17% -22.37 13.94)lch(90.17% 26.36 148.06)What #BDEFC7 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 #BDEFC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEFC7 Channel Values
How #BDEFC7 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 239 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 61% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEFC7 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 #BDEFC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEFC7; 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 #BDEFC7
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 #BDEFC7 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.
#BDEFC7#E7E7C7#D8EBC7#E0E0C9#D3E6C8#C3EAEA#C1ECDD#E3E3E3Using #BDEFC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdefc7: #BDEFC7;background-color: #BDEFC7;colors: { 'color-bdefc7': '#BDEFC7' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.937, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_bdefc7">#BDEFC7</color>fill="#BDEFC7"More Green Colors
#BDEFC7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEFC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEFC7?
#BDEFC7 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 239, 199) in RGB and hsl(132, 61%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #BDEFC7?
#BDEFC7 is rgb(189, 239, 199) — red 189, green 239, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEFC7?
#BDEFC7 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 17%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEFC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEFC7 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEFC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEFC7 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 18.46, which is visibly different.
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