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#BDF8A5

#bdf8a5 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bdf8a5 is a color from the green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 97.25% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 33.47% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 102.65°, with 85.57% saturation and 80.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 5.15.

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Relative luminance0.8067

Complementary

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #e0a5f8

Split complementary

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #b6a5f8
  3. #f8a5e7

Analogous

  1. #e7f8a5
  2. #bdf8a5
  3. #a5f8b6

Triadic

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #a5bdf8
  3. #f8a5bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #a5f8e0
  3. #e0a5f8
  4. #f8a5bd

Square

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #a5e7f8
  3. #e0a5f8
  4. #f8b6a5

Monochromatic

  1. #55ed17
  2. #89f25e
  3. #bdf8a5
  4. #f1feec
  5. #f1feec

Shades

#bdf8a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #aadf95
  3. #97c684
  4. #84ae74
  5. #719563
  6. #5f7c53
  7. #4c6342
  8. #394a32
  9. #263221
  10. #131911
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdf8a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #c4f9ae
  3. #caf9b7
  4. #d1fac0
  5. #d7fbc9
  6. #defcd2
  7. #e5fcdb
  8. #ebfde4
  9. #f2feed
  10. #f8fef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdf8a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdf8a5
  2. #b7eca1
  3. #b1e09e
  4. #abd49a
  5. #a5c896
  6. #9fbc93
  7. #98b08f
  8. #92a48b
  9. #8c9887
  10. #868c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e8e8e8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d8efd1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #feeb9f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f5e6a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bbf2e3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7f1a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e0eda8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcf5cd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdf8a5 {
  color: #bdf8a5;
}
Background
.bg-bdf8a5 {
  background-color: #bdf8a5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdf8a5 {
  border: 2px solid #bdf8a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdf8a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 248 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 86% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdf8a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdf8a5, #a5f8b6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdf8a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 248 165 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.15 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 5.20 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 5.60 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 5.75 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 7.56 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 7.93 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 9.41 #42075a Inverted #e8e8e8 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bdf8a5  rgb(189, 248, 165)  hsl(103, 86%, 81%)  Granny Smith Apple
#e0a5f8  rgb(224, 165, 248)  hsl(283, 86%, 81%)  Mauve
#a5bdf8  rgb(165, 189, 248)  hsl(223, 86%, 81%)  Light Steel Blue
#f8a5bd  rgb(248, 165, 189)  hsl(343, 86%, 81%)  Nadeshiko Pink