Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BDF9C3

#BDF9C3 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 249, 195, HSL 126, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.8251, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#BDF9C3 Sample readable text
HEX #BDF9C3
RGB rgb(189, 249, 195)
HSL hsl(126 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(24, 0, 22, 2)
Luminance 0.8251
Contrast Black 17.5:1White 1.2:1

CSS

--color-bdf9c3: #BDF9C3;
.background-bdf9c3 { background-color: #BDF9C3; }
.text-bdf9c3 { color: #BDF9C3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8251
Black text17.5:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BDF9C3","rgb":[189,249,195],"hsl":[126,83,86],"cmyk":[24,0,22,2],"luminance":0.8251,"contrast":{"black":17.5,"white":1.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.21,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5F9BE","hex":"#D5F9BE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.12,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B8FFBF","hex":"#B8FFBF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.09,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bdf9c3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-aqua.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F9BEF3","analogous":["#D5F9BE","#BEF9E1"],"triadic":["#C4BEF9","#F9C4BE"],"tetradic":["#BED5F9","#F9BEF3","#F9E1BE"],"splitComplementary":["#E1BEF9","#F9BED5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#BDF9C3","#6AF177"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#6AF177","saturated":"#B8FFBF","desaturated":"#C6F1CA","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#E0FFE3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":24.413111231467404},{"slug":"pastel-aqua","name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","distance":33.98529093593286},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":35.566838487557476},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":40.19950248448356}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BDF9C3

#BDF9C3 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #BDF9C3 is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 189, 249, and 195, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 126deg with 83% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8251, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.5:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDF9C3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.5:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0
#D5F9BE#000000 text · best 18.12:1#D5F9BE
#B8FFBF#000000 text · best 18.09:1#B8FFBF
Soft Mint#000000 text · best 18:1#D5F5E3

Generated Palette

#BDF9C3#BDF9C3
#F9BEF3#F9BEF3
#D5F9BE#D5F9BE
#BEF9E1#BEF9E1
White#FFFFFF
#6AF177#6AF177

Color Harmonies

#F9BEF3#F9BEF3
#D5F9BE#D5F9BE
#BEF9E1#BEF9E1
#C4BEF9#C4BEF9
#F9C4BE#F9C4BE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#6AF177#6AF177
#B8FFBF#B8FFBF
#C6F1CA#C6F1CA
White#FFFFFF
#E0FFE3#E0FFE3

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Pastel Green#C1E1C1
Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0
Celadon#ACE1AF
Soft Mint#D5F5E3

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Pastel Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C1E1C1.Pastel Aqua colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8E8E0.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BDF9C3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.