HEX atlas value

#BDDD9D

#BDDD9D is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 221, 157, HSL 90, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.6497, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#BDDD9D Sample readable text

HEX #BDDD9D

RGB rgb(189, 221, 157)

HSL hsl(90 48% 74%)

CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 29, 13)

Luminance 0.6497

Contrast Black 13.99:1White 1.5:1

CSS

--color-bddd9d: #BDDD9D;
.background-bddd9d { background-color: #BDDD9D; }
.text-bddd9d { color: #BDDD9D; }

Luminance0.6497

Black text13.99:1AA Pass

White text1.5:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BDDD9D","rgb":[189,221,157],"hsl":[90,48,74],"cmyk":[14,0,29,13],"luminance":0.6497,"contrast":{"black":13.99,"white":1.5}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.99,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#EBF4E1","hex":"#EBF4E1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BDEB8E","hex":"#BDEB8E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.44,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DDDD9D","hex":"#DDDD9D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.9,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bddd9d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#BD9DDD","analogous":["#DDDD9D","#9DDD9D"],"triadic":["#9DBDDD","#DD9DBD"],"tetradic":["#9DDDDD","#BD9DDD","#DD9D9D"],"splitComplementary":["#9D9DDD","#DD9DDD"],"monochromatic":["#EBF4E1","#BDDD9D","#8FC559"]}

Variants

{"light":"#EBF4E1","dark":"#8FC559","saturated":"#BDEB8E","desaturated":"#BDCEAB","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#D1FFA3"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":36.4417343165772},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":37.134889255254286},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":38.01315561749642},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":39.67366884975475}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BDDD9D

#BDDD9D is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #BDDD9D is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 189, 221, and 157, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 90deg with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6497, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.99:1AA Pass

White text1.5:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDDD9D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.99:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.5:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBF4E1#000000 text · best 18.56:1#EBF4E1

#BDEB8E#000000 text · best 15.44:1#BDEB8E

#DDDD9D#000000 text · best 14.9:1#DDDD9D

Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1

Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF

Generated Palette

#BDDD9D#BDDD9D

#BD9DDD#BD9DDD

#DDDD9D#DDDD9D

#9DDD9D#9DDD9D

#EBF4E1#EBF4E1

#8FC559#8FC559

Color Harmonies

#BD9DDD#BD9DDD

#DDDD9D#DDDD9D

#9DDD9D#9DDD9D

#9DBDDD#9DBDDD

#DD9DBD#DD9DBD

Variants

#EBF4E1#EBF4E1

#8FC559#8FC559

#BDEB8E#BDEB8E

#BDCEAB#BDCEAB

#FCFDFC#FCFDFC

#D1FFA3#D1FFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Celadon#ACE1AF

Pastel Green#C1E1C1

Pumice#BAC0B4

Travertine#D6C1A3

Mica#D8C7B0

#BDDD9D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BDDD9D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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