What color is #BDD0B5?

#BDD0B5 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 #BDD0B5?

The RGB value is 189, 208, 181: 189 red, 208 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDD0B5?

The complementary color is #C8B5D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDD0B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDD0B5 color

#BDD0B5 rgb(189, 208, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDD0B5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 81.6% green and 71% blue (189, 208, 181).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 22% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#BDD0B5 color codes

HEX	`#BDD0B5`
RGB	`rgb(189, 208, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 81.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 22%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 13%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.44, -11.36, 11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.44, 15.99, 135.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.881, 59.266, 52.413)`
Decimal	`12439733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDD0B5, 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 #BDD0B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDD0B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #BDD0B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdd0b5; }
.text { color: #bdd0b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdd0b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 208 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdd0b5, #b5d0bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BDD0B5?: #BDD0B5 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 #BDD0B5?: The RGB value is 189, 208, 181: 189 red, 208 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDD0B5?: The complementary color is #C8B5D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDD0B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.