Palettes / Colors / #BDE5CB
#BDE5CB — Pale Muted Green
#BDE5CB is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
#BDE5CB 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 #E5BDD7; it also sits naturally between #C3E5BD and #BDE5DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDE5CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 229, 203 |
| HSL | 141°, 43%, 82% |
| HSV | 141°, 17%, 90% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 11%, 10% |
| XYZ | 59.79, 71.17, 67.09 |
| Yxy | 71.17, 0.3019, 0.3594 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.57, -18.00, 8.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.36, -16.89, 7.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 90% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDE5CB
.text { color: #BDE5CB; }
.background { background-color: #BDE5CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDE5CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 229, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 43%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDE5CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 229, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDE5CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 229, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDE5CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDE5CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5BDD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDE5CB: #000000.
How #BDE5CB 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 #BDE5CB 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 #BDE5CB?
#BDE5CB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 229, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDE5CB?
#BDE5CB is RGB 189, 229, 203 — HSL 141°, 43%, 82% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 11%, 10%.
What colors go with #BDE5CB?
Its complement is #E5BDD7; analogous partners are #C3E5BD and #BDE5DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDE5CB for text?
Black text on #BDE5CB has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.