#BDDABF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.048 147), rgb(189, 218, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#BDDABF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDABF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 218, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.048 147) |
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 #BDDABF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDABF | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDABF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDABF text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDABF
oklch(86% 0.048 147)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8840
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7331
oklch(49% 0.128 147)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#BDDABF 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) | #DBD4BE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD8D2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDABF
#BDDABF
oklch(86% 0.048 147)
- #E3C6E2
#E3C6E2
oklch(85.9% 0.049 327.1)
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 #BDDABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #BDDABF 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.