Palettes / Colors / #BDF4BB
#BDF4BB — Pale Green
#BDF4BB is a green color we call Pale 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 #BDF4BB 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.
#BDF4BB 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 #F2BDF4; it also sits naturally between #DBF4BD and #BDF4D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDF4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 244, 187 |
| HSL | 118°, 72%, 85% |
| HSV | 118°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 23%, 4% |
| XYZ | 62.31, 79.11, 59.00 |
| Yxy | 79.11, 0.3109, 0.3947 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.28, -28.08, 21.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.94, -26.27, 18.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 96% · Blue 73%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDF4BB
.text { color: #BDF4BB; }
.background { background-color: #BDF4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDF4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 244, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 72%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDF4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 244, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDF4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 244, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDF4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDF4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BDF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDF4BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDF4BB
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 #BDF4BB: ·
How #BDF4BB 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 #BDF4BB 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 #BDF4BB?
#BDF4BB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 189, 244, 187). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDF4BB?
#BDF4BB is RGB 189, 244, 187 — HSL 118°, 72%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 23%, 4%.
What colors go with #BDF4BB?
Its complement is #F2BDF4; analogous partners are #DBF4BD and #BDF4D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDF4BB for text?
Black text on #BDF4BB has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.