#BDDAB7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.8% 0.057 140.3), rgb(189, 218, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#BDDAB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 218, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.057 140.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDDAB7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDAB7 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDAB7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDAB7 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDAB7
oklch(85.8% 0.057 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F42
oklch(63.2% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#33891E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#25740F
oklch(49.2% 0.151 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D17
oklch(37.6% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#BDDAB7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DCD4B5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1B9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD7D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDAB7
#BDDAB7
oklch(85.8% 0.057 140.3)
- #E2C5E8
#E2C5E8
oklch(85.9% 0.057 320.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDDAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #BDDAB7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.