What color is #BDCDB3?

#BDCDB3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCDB3?

The RGB value is 189, 205, 179: 189 red, 205 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCDB3?

The complementary color is #C3B3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCDB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCDB3 color

#BDCDB3 rgb(189, 205, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDCDB3 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 80.4% green and 70.2% blue (189, 205, 179).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 21% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#BDCDB3 color codes

HEX	`#BDCDB3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 205, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 80.4%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 21%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.59, -10.17, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.59, 15.06, 132.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.953, 57.736, 51.099)`
Decimal	`12438963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCDB3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDCDB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCDB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDCDB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcdb3; }
.text { color: #bdcdb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcdb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 205 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcdb3, #b3cdb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BDCDB3?: #BDCDB3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCDB3?: The RGB value is 189, 205, 179: 189 red, 205 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCDB3?: The complementary color is #C3B3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCDB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.