What color is #BDD8AB?

#BDD8AB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDD8AB?

The RGB value is 189, 216, 171: 189 red, 216 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDD8AB?

The complementary color is #C6ABD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDD8AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDD8AB color

#BDD8AB rgb(189, 216, 171)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDD8AB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 84.7% green and 67.1% blue (189, 216, 171).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#BDD8AB color codes

HEX	`#BDD8AB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 216, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 84.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.37, -17.07, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.37, 25.74, 131.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.892, 62.87, 47.869)`
Decimal	`12441771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDD8AB, 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 #BDD8AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDD8AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #BDD8AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdd8ab; }
.text { color: #bdd8ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdd8ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 216 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdd8ab, #abd8b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BDD8AB?: #BDD8AB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDD8AB?: The RGB value is 189, 216, 171: 189 red, 216 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDD8AB?: The complementary color is #C6ABD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDD8AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.