Color #BDD5BA Color / Colour Code #BDD5BA
This page shows the hex color code for color #bdd5ba (#BDD5BA). The colour is a green tone with 24% saturation and 78% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BDD5BA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BDD5BA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 83, 113, and 143 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 113, 233, and 353 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BDD5BA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 113 and saturation at 24%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 113 to 158 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 113 with its complement at 293 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BDD5BA
Lightness variations at hue 113 and 24% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BDD5BA
Design Use Cases for #BDD5BA
Muted Accent Color
With 24% saturation, #BDD5BA has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#BDD5BA at 78% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Success & Growth Indicators
#BDD5BA falls in the green range (hue 113). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BDD5BA (hue 113) to its complement at hue 293. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 143. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdd5ba, #d1b9d4);
CSS Code for #BDD5BA
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Colors visually similar to #BDD5BA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BDD5BA (#BDD5BA)
#BDD5BA is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 189 red, 213 green, and 186 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 113 degrees with 24% saturation and 78% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BDD5BA is 203/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow, and 16% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BDD5BA against white is 1.57:1 and against black is 13.39:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 13.39:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D1B9D4 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BDD5BA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #CAD4B9 and #B9D4C4, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BDD5BA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BDD5BA?
- #BDD5BA is Color #BDD5BA, a green color (colour) with RGB(189, 213, 186), HSL(113, 24%, 78%), and CMYK(11%, 0%, 13%, 16%). Its perceived brightness is 203/255.
- Is #BDD5BA accessible for text?
- Against white, #BDD5BA has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 13.39:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BDD5BA?
- The complementary colour is #D1B9D4 (hue 293). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #CAD4B9 and #B9D4C4. The triadic palette adds #B9BDD4 and #D4B9BD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BDD5BA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bdd5ba; or rgb(189, 213, 186); or hsl(113, 24%, 78%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 113 24% 78%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.