Information about #BDD8A6 color

#BDD8A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDD8A6 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 216, 166) (74.1% red, 84.7% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 20 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #BDD8A6 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 very close to Sprout (#C1D7B0). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 216, 166) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDD8A6: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDD8A6 color variations

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#BDD8A6 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BDD8A6

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

#BDD8A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDD8A6
  • RGB189, 216, 166
  • CMYK11, 0, 20, 15
  • CSSrgb(189, 216, 166)
  • HSL92°, 39%, 75%
  • HSL Precise92.4°, 39.063%, 74.902%
  • HSV92°, 23%, 85%
  • HSB92°, 23%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.847, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.847, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.847, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDD8A6
  • DECIMAL ID12441766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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