#BDF5C9 Color
#BDF5C9 is rgb(189, 245, 201) in RGB, hsl(133, 74%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 4%) 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 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDF5C9rgb(189, 245, 201)hsl(133, 74%, 85%)hsv(133, 23%, 96%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 4%)oklch(92% 0.082 151)lab(91.83% -24.78 15.23)lch(91.83% 29.08 148.42)What #BDF5C9 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 #BDF5C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDF5C9 Channel Values
How #BDF5C9 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 245 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 74% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDF5C9 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 #BDF5C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDF5C9; 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 #BDF5C9
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 #BDF5C9 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.
#BDF5C9#EDEDC9#DBF0C9#E4E4CB#D6EBCA#C4F0F0#C1F2E1#E8E8E8Using #BDF5C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdf5c9: #BDF5C9;background-color: #BDF5C9;colors: { 'color-bdf5c9': '#BDF5C9' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.961, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_bdf5c9">#BDF5C9</color>fill="#BDF5C9"More Green Colors
#BDF5C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDF5C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDF5C9?
#BDF5C9 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 245, 201) in RGB and hsl(133, 74%, 85%) 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 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #BDF5C9?
#BDF5C9 is rgb(189, 245, 201) — red 189, green 245, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDF5C9?
#BDF5C9 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDF5C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDF5C9 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDF5C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDF5C9 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 20.05, which is visibly different.
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