Information about #BDCEAA color

#BDCEAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDCEAA belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 206, 170) — 74.1% red, 80.8% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 14 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDCEAA reads as a mildly saturated yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Clay Ash (#BDC8B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 206, 170)), which gives #BDCEAA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDCEAA: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #BDCEAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDCEAA color variations

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

#BDCEAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDCEAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDCEAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDCEAA 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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#BDCEAA 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 #BDCEAA

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

#BDCEAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDCEAA
  • RGB189, 206, 170
  • CMYK7, 0, 14, 19
  • CSSrgb(189, 206, 170)
  • HSL88°, 27%, 74%
  • HSL Precise88.333°, 26.866%, 73.725%
  • HSV88°, 17%, 81%
  • HSB88°, 17%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.808, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.808, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.808, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDCEAA
  • DECIMAL ID12439210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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