#BDF9D7 Color
#BDF9D7 is rgb(189, 249, 215) in RGB, hsl(146, 83%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 2%) 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 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDF9D7rgb(189, 249, 215)hsl(146, 83%, 86%)hsv(146, 24%, 98%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 2%)oklch(93.2% 0.076 159.7)lab(93.17% -24.64 9.95)lch(93.17% 26.58 158.01)What #BDF9D7 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 #BDF9D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDF9D7 Channel Values
How #BDF9D7 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 249 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 83% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 24% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDF9D7 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 #BDF9D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDF9D7; 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 #BDF9D7
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 #BDF9D7 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.
#BDF9D7#F0F0D7#DEF4D7#E7E7D9#D8EFD8#C3F5F5#C0F7EA#EBEBEBUsing #BDF9D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdf9d7: #BDF9D7;background-color: #BDF9D7;colors: { 'color-bdf9d7': '#BDF9D7' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.976, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_bdf9d7">#BDF9D7</color>fill="#BDF9D7"More Green Colors
#BDF9D7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDF9D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDF9D7?
#BDF9D7 is a lightest green — rgb(189, 249, 215) in RGB and hsl(146, 83%, 86%) 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 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #BDF9D7?
#BDF9D7 is rgb(189, 249, 215) — red 189, green 249, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDF9D7?
#BDF9D7 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDF9D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDF9D7 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDF9D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDF9D7 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 17.53, which is visibly different.
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