Information about #BDC5B5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BDC5B5 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 197, 181) — 74.1% red, 77.3% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 6 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #BDC5B5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Clay Ash (#BDC8B3). Slightly further away sit Pumice (#BAC0B4) and Tasman (#BAC0B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 197, 181)), which gives #BDC5B5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDC5B5: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDC5B5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDC5B5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

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#BDC5B5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDC5B5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC5B5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDC5B5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDC5B5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

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Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

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Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

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Inside Of A Bottle color link
Inside Of A Bottle

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Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

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Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

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Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

#BDC5B5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC5B5
  • RGB189, 197, 181
  • CMYK3, 0, 6, 23
  • CSSrgb(189, 197, 181)
  • HSL90°, 12%, 74%
  • HSL Precise90°, 12.121%, 74.118%
  • HSV90°, 8%, 77%
  • HSB90°, 8%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.773, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.773, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.773, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC5B5
  • DECIMAL ID12436917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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