What color is #BDDCA9?

#BDDCA9 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 #BDDCA9?

The RGB value is 189, 220, 169: 189 red, 220 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDDCA9?

The complementary color is #C8A9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDDCA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDDCA9 color

#BDDCA9 rgb(189, 220, 169)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDDCA9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 86.3% green and 66.3% blue (189, 220, 169).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 42% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#BDDCA9 color codes

HEX	`#BDDCA9`
RGB	`rgb(189, 220, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 86.3%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 42%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 23%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.42, -19.38, 21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.42, 29.13, 131.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.74, 64.869, 47.218)`
Decimal	`12442793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDDCA9, 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 #BDDCA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDCA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	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 #BDDCA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddca9; }
.text { color: #bddca9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddca9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 220 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddca9, #a9dcae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BDDCA9?: #BDDCA9 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 #BDDCA9?: The RGB value is 189, 220, 169: 189 red, 220 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDDCA9?: The complementary color is #C8A9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDCA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.