What color is #BDDFC0?

#BDDFC0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDDFC0?

The RGB value is 189, 223, 192: 189 red, 223 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDDFC0?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDDFC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDDFC0 color

#BDDFC0 rgb(189, 223, 192)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDDFC0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 87.5% green and 75.3% blue (189, 223, 192).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#BDDFC0 color codes

HEX	`#BDDFC0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 223, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 87.5%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.7, -17.02, 11.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.7, 20.54, 145.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.886, 67.399, 59.871)`
Decimal	`12443584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDDFC0, 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 #BDDFC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDFC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #BDDFC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddfc0; }
.text { color: #bddfc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddfc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 223 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddfc0, #bddfd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BDDFC0?: #BDDFC0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDDFC0?: The RGB value is 189, 223, 192: 189 red, 223 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDDFC0?: The complementary color is #DFBDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDFC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.