Information about #BDC7B9 color

#BDC7B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDC7B9 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 199, 185) — 74.1% red, 78% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDC7B9 presents itself as a gently muted chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Clay Ash (#BDC8B3). Slightly further away sit Nebula (#B8C6BE) and Tiara (#B9C3BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 199, 185)), which gives #BDC7B9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDC7B9: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #BDC7B9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDC7B9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDC7B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC7B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDC7B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC7B9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDC7B9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDC7B9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

#BDC7B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC7B9
  • RGB189, 199, 185
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 22
  • CSSrgb(189, 199, 185)
  • HSL103°, 11%, 75%
  • HSL Precise102.857°, 11.111%, 75.294%
  • HSV103°, 7%, 78%
  • HSB103°, 7%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.780, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.780, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.780, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC7B9
  • DECIMAL ID12437433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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