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#BDEFDF Color

#BDEFDF is rgb(189, 239, 223) in RGB, hsl(161, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 7%, 6%) 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDEFDF
HEX#BDEFDF
RGBrgb(189, 239, 223)
HSLhsl(161, 61%, 84%)
HSVhsv(161, 21%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 7%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.056 173.5)
LABlab(90.63% -18.99 2.23)
LCHlch(90.63% 19.13 173.30)

What #BDEFDF 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 #BDEFDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BDEFDF Channel Values

How #BDEFDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 239 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 61% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 21% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEFDF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDEFDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDEFDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEFDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BDEFDF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDEFDF.

How #BDEFDF 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.

Typical#BDEFDF
Protanopia#E7E7DF
Protanomaly#D8EBDF
Deuteranopia#E0E0E0
Deuteranomaly#D3E6E0
Tritanopia#C0EDED
Tritanomaly#BFEEE8
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDEFDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdefdf: #BDEFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDEFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdefdf': '#BDEFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.937, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bdefdf">#BDEFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDEFDF"

More Green Colors

#BDEFDF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDEFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDEFDF?

#BDEFDF is a lightest green — rgb(189, 239, 223) in RGB and hsl(161, 61%, 84%) 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 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #BDEFDF?

#BDEFDF is rgb(189, 239, 223) — red 189, green 239, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDEFDF?

#BDEFDF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 7%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDEFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEFDF scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDEFDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDEFDF 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 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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