Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BDF9DB

#BDF9DB is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Aqua. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 249, 219, HSL 150, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.8368, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#BDF9DB Sample readable text
HEX #BDF9DB
RGB rgb(189, 249, 219)
HSL hsl(150 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(24, 0, 12, 2)
Luminance 0.8368
Contrast Black 17.74:1White 1.18:1

CSS

--color-bdf9db: #BDF9DB;
.background-bdf9db { background-color: #BDF9DB; }
.text-bdf9db { color: #BDF9DB; }

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
Luminance0.8368
Black text17.74:1AA Pass
White text1.18:1AA 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":"#BDF9DB","rgb":[189,249,219],"hsl":[150,83,86],"cmyk":[24,0,12,2],"luminance":0.8368,"contrast":{"black":17.74,"white":1.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.18,"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":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B8FFDB","hex":"#B8FFDB","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.36,"contrastWhite":1.14,"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":"#BEF9F9","hex":"#BEF9F9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.11,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Aqua 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/bdf9db.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-aqua.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-mint.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F9BEDB","analogous":["#BEF9BE","#BEF9F9"],"triadic":["#DBBEF9","#F9DBBE"],"tetradic":["#BEBEF9","#F9BEDB","#F9F9BE"],"splitComplementary":["#F9BEF9","#F9BEBE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#BDF9DB","#6AF1AD"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#6AF1AD","saturated":"#B8FFDB","desaturated":"#C6F1DB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#E0FFF0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-aqua","name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":20.273134932713294},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":25.612496949731394},{"slug":"duck-egg-blue","name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"pale-turquoise","name":"Pale Turquoise","hex":"#AFEEEE","distance":26.038433132583073}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BDF9DB

#BDF9DB is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #BDF9DB is visually closest to Pastel Aqua, a named cyan color with HEX #B8E8E0.

The RGB channels are 189, 249, and 219, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg 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 0.8368, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.74:1AA Pass
White text1.18:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDF9DB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.74:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.18:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Duck Egg Blue#000000 text · best 18.43:1#C3FBF4
#B8FFDB#000000 text · best 18.36:1#B8FFDB
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0
#BEF9F9#000000 text · best 18.11:1#BEF9F9

Generated Palette

#BDF9DB#BDF9DB
#F9BEDB#F9BEDB
#BEF9BE#BEF9BE
#BEF9F9#BEF9F9
White#FFFFFF
#6AF1AD#6AF1AD

Color Harmonies

#F9BEDB#F9BEDB
#BEF9BE#BEF9BE
#BEF9F9#BEF9F9
#DBBEF9#DBBEF9
#F9DBBE#F9DBBE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#6AF1AD#6AF1AD
#B8FFDB#B8FFDB
#C6F1DB#C6F1DB
White#FFFFFF
#E0FFF0#E0FFF0

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0
Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4
Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Aqua colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8E8E0.Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Soft Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D5F5E3.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.#BDF9DB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.