Palettes / Colors / #BDF4BC
#BDF4BC — Pale Green
#BDF4BC 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 #BDF4BC 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.
#BDF4BC 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 #F3BDF4; it also sits naturally between #DAF4BD and #BDF4D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDF4BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 244, 188 |
| HSL | 119°, 72%, 85% |
| HSV | 119°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 23%, 4% |
| XYZ | 62.41, 79.15, 59.57 |
| Yxy | 79.15, 0.3103, 0.3935 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.30, -27.92, 21.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.97, -26.12, 18.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 96% · Blue 74%
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 #BDF4BC
.text { color: #BDF4BC; }
.background { background-color: #BDF4BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDF4BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 244, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 72%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDF4BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 244, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDF4BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 244, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDF4BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDF4BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3BDF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDF4BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDF4BC
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 #BDF4BC: ·
How #BDF4BC 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 #BDF4BC 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 #BDF4BC?
#BDF4BC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 189, 244, 188). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDF4BC?
#BDF4BC is RGB 189, 244, 188 — HSL 119°, 72%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 23%, 4%.
What colors go with #BDF4BC?
Its complement is #F3BDF4; analogous partners are #DAF4BD and #BDF4D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDF4BC for text?
Black text on #BDF4BC has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.