Palettes / Colors / #BDEBBE
#BDEBBE — Pale Muted Green
#BDEBBE is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #BDEBBE 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.
#BDEBBE 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 #EBBDEA; it also sits naturally between #D3EBBD and #BDEBD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 235, 190 |
| HSL | 121°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 121°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.99, 73.95, 59.83 |
| Yxy | 73.95, 0.3096, 0.3817 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.90, -23.27, 17.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.00, -21.72, 14.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDEBBE
.text { color: #BDEBBE; }
.background { background-color: #BDEBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 235, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(121, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 235, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 235, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEBBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDEBBE
Tints of #BDEBBE
Tones of #BDEBBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBDEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEBBE
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 #BDEBBE: ·
How #BDEBBE 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 #BDEBBE 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 #BDEBBE?
#BDEBBE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 235, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEBBE?
#BDEBBE is RGB 189, 235, 190 — HSL 121°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDEBBE?
Its complement is #EBBDEA; analogous partners are #D3EBBD and #BDEBD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEBBE for text?
Black text on #BDEBBE has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.