Palettes / Colors / #BDEBBB
#BDEBBB — Pale Green
#BDEBBB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDEBBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDEBBB 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 #E9BCEB; it also sits naturally between #D6EBBC and #BCEBD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 235, 187 |
| HSL | 117°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 117°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.66, 73.82, 58.12 |
| Yxy | 73.82, 0.3114, 0.3853 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.84, -23.78, 18.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.92, -22.17, 15.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDEBBB
.text { color: #BDEBBB; }
.background { background-color: #BDEBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 235, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 235, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 235, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDEBBB
Tints of #BDEBBB
Tones of #BDEBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9BCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEBBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDEBBB: ·
How #BDEBBB 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 #BDEBBB 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 #BDEBBB?
#BDEBBB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 189, 235, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEBBB?
#BDEBBB is RGB 189, 235, 187 — HSL 117°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDEBBB?
Its complement is #E9BCEB; analogous partners are #D6EBBC and #BCEBD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEBBB for text?
Black text on #BDEBBB has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.