Palettes / Colors / #BDE0BD
#BDE0BD — Light Muted Green
#BDE0BD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BDE0BD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E0BDE0; it also sits naturally between #CFE0BD and #BDE0CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDE0BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 224, 189 |
| HSL | 120°, 36%, 81% |
| HSV | 120°, 16%, 88% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 16%, 12% |
| XYZ | 56.83, 67.80, 58.24 |
| Yxy | 67.80, 0.3108, 0.3708 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.91, -18.04, 13.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.34, -16.78, 11.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 88% · Blue 74%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDE0BD
.text { color: #BDE0BD; }
.background { background-color: #BDE0BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDE0BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 224, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 36%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDE0BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 224, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDE0BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 224, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDE0BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDE0BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0BDE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDE0BD: #000000.
How #BDE0BD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDE0BD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDE0BD?
#BDE0BD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 224, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDE0BD?
#BDE0BD is RGB 189, 224, 189 — HSL 120°, 36%, 81% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 16%, 12%.
What colors go with #BDE0BD?
Its complement is #E0BDE0; analogous partners are #CFE0BD and #BDE0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDE0BD for text?
Black text on #BDE0BD has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.