Palettes / Colors / #BDF6BB
#BDF6BB — Pale Green
#BDF6BB 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 #BDF6BB 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.
#BDF6BB 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 #F4BBF6; it also sits naturally between #DBF6BB and #BBF6D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDF6BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 246, 187 |
| HSL | 118°, 77%, 85% |
| HSV | 118°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 24%, 4% |
| XYZ | 62.91, 80.32, 59.20 |
| Yxy | 80.32, 0.3108, 0.3968 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.83, -29.03, 22.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.62, -27.17, 19.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 96% · Blue 73%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDF6BB
.text { color: #BDF6BB; }
.background { background-color: #BDF6BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDF6BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 246, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 77%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDF6BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 246, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDF6BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 246, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDF6BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDF6BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4BBF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDF6BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDF6BB
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 #BDF6BB: ·
How #BDF6BB 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 #BDF6BB 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 #BDF6BB?
#BDF6BB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 189, 246, 187). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDF6BB?
#BDF6BB is RGB 189, 246, 187 — HSL 118°, 77%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 24%, 4%.
What colors go with #BDF6BB?
Its complement is #F4BBF6; analogous partners are #DBF6BB and #BBF6D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDF6BB for text?
Black text on #BDF6BB has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.