#BDDABA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.8% 0.053 142.5), rgb(189, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#BDDABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDABA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.053 142.5) |
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 #BDDABA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDABA | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDABA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDABA text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDABA
oklch(85.8% 0.053 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA4
oklch(81% 0.069 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#31892D
oklch(55.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#23741F
oklch(49.2% 0.143 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#BDDABA 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) | #DCD4B8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD8D1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDABA
#BDDABA
oklch(85.8% 0.053 142.5)
- #E2C5E5
#E2C5E5
oklch(85.8% 0.054 323.1)
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 #BDDABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BDDABA 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.