#BDEFD3 Color
#BDEFD3 is rgb(189, 239, 211) in RGB, hsl(146, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 6%) 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 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEFD3rgb(189, 239, 211)hsl(146, 61%, 84%)hsv(146, 21%, 94%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 6%)oklch(91% 0.064 160.3)lab(90.39% -20.73 8.08)lch(90.39% 22.25 158.69)What #BDEFD3 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 #BDEFD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEFD3 Channel Values
How #BDEFD3 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 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 61% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEFD3 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 #BDEFD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDEFD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEFD3; 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 #BDEFD3
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 #BDEFD3 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.
#BDEFD3#E7E7D3#D8EBD3#E0E0D4#D3E6D4#C1ECEC#C0EDE2#E4E4E4Using #BDEFD3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdefd3: #BDEFD3;background-color: #BDEFD3;colors: { 'color-bdefd3': '#BDEFD3' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.937, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_bdefd3">#BDEFD3</color>fill="#BDEFD3"More Green Colors
#BDEFD3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEFD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEFD3?
#BDEFD3 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 239, 211) in RGB and hsl(146, 61%, 84%) 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 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #BDEFD3?
#BDEFD3 is rgb(189, 239, 211) — red 189, green 239, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEFD3?
#BDEFD3 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEFD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEFD3 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEFD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEFD3 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 14.86, which is visibly different.
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