Close to Opal
#BDDACD
#BDDACD is a light, muted green, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 85.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 153°, with 28% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDDACD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDDACD as they’d see it.
#BDDACD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDDACD
What color is #BDDACD?
#BDDACD is a light, muted green, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 85.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 153°, with 28% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDDACD in RGB?
#BDDACD is rgb(189, 218, 205): 189 red, 218 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDDACD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 6, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDDACD?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDDACD?
Its complement #E9CCD9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.