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#BDF4D7 Color

#BDF4D7 is rgb(189, 244, 215) in RGB, hsl(148, 71%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 12%, 4%) 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 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDF4D7
HEX#BDF4D7
RGBrgb(189, 244, 215)
HSLhsl(148, 71%, 85%)
HSVhsv(148, 23%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 12%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.069 161.7)
LABlab(91.82% -22.42 8.05)
LCHlch(91.82% 23.82 160.26)

What #BDF4D7 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 #BDF4D7, 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.

#BDF4D7 Channel Values

How #BDF4D7 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 244 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 71% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 23% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDF4D7 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BDF4D7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDF4D7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BDF4D7

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 #BDF4D7.

How #BDF4D7 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#BDF4D7
Protanopia#ECECD7
Protanomaly#DBEFD7
Deuteranopia#E4E4D9
Deuteranomaly#D5EAD8
Tritanopia#C2F1F1
Tritanomaly#C0F2E7
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDF4D7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdf4d7: #BDF4D7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDF4D7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdf4d7': '#BDF4D7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.957, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_bdf4d7">#BDF4D7</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDF4D7"

More Green Colors

#BDF4D7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDF4D7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDF4D7?

#BDF4D7 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 244, 215) in RGB and hsl(148, 71%, 85%) 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 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #BDF4D7?

#BDF4D7 is rgb(189, 244, 215) — red 189, green 244, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDF4D7?

#BDF4D7 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 12%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDF4D7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDF4D7 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDF4D7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDF4D7 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 15.06, which is visibly different.

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