What color is #BDEAD1?

#BDEAD1 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDEAD1?

The RGB value is 189, 234, 209: 189 red, 234 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDEAD1?

The complementary color is #EABDD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDEAD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDEAD1 color

#BDEAD1 rgb(189, 234, 209)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDEAD1 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 91.8% green and 82% blue (189, 234, 209).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 52% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Mystery Mint (#BBEFD3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#BDEAD1 color codes

HEX	`#BDEAD1`
RGB	`rgb(189, 234, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 91.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 52%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.05, -19.36, 7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.05, 20.72, 159.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.915, 74.266, 71.382)`
Decimal	`12446417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDEAD1, 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 #BDEAD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDEAD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	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 #BDEAD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdead1; }
.text { color: #bdead1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdead1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 234 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdead1, #bdeae7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #BDEAD1?: #BDEAD1 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDEAD1?: The RGB value is 189, 234, 209: 189 red, 234 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDEAD1?: The complementary color is #EABDD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDEAD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.