What color is #BDCEBC?

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

What is the RGB value of #BDCEBC?

The RGB value is 189, 206, 188: 189 red, 206 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCEBC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDCEBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCEBC color

#BDCEBC rgb(189, 206, 188)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 80.8% green and 73.7% blue (189, 206, 188).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 16% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#BDCEBC color codes

HEX	`#BDCEBC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 206, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 80.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 16%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.07, -9.1, 6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.07, 11.48, 142.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.133, 58.592, 56.13)`
Decimal	`12439228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCEBC, 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 #BDCEBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCEBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #BDCEBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcebc; }
.text { color: #bdcebc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcebc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 206 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcebc, #bccec4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BDCEBC?: #BDCEBC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCEBC?: The RGB value is 189, 206, 188: 189 red, 206 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCEBC?: The complementary color is #CDBCCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCEBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.