Palettes / Colors / #BDEBCD
#BDEBCD — Pale Muted Green
#BDEBCD is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BDEBCD 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.
#BDEBCD 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 #EBBDDB; it also sits naturally between #C4EBBD and #BDEBE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 141°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 141°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.71, 74.64, 68.91 |
| Yxy | 74.64, 0.3006, 0.3636 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.23, -20.59, 9.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.40, -19.38, 8.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDEBCD
.text { color: #BDEBCD; }
.background { background-color: #BDEBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEBCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDEBCD
Tints of #BDEBCD
Tones of #BDEBCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEBCD
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 #BDEBCD: ·
How #BDEBCD 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 #BDEBCD 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 #BDEBCD?
#BDEBCD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEBCD?
#BDEBCD is RGB 189, 235, 205 — HSL 141°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDEBCD?
Its complement is #EBBDDB; analogous partners are #C4EBBD and #BDEBE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEBCD for text?
Black text on #BDEBCD has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.