#BDDBB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.057 141.1), rgb(189, 219, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#BDDBB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 219, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.057 141.1) |
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 #BDDBB8 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDBB8 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDBB8 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDBB8 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDBB8
oklch(86% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F43
oklch(63.1% 0.151 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8920
oklch(55.5% 0.163 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#207410
oklch(49% 0.152 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F12
oklch(42.8% 0.127 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#BDDBB8 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) | #DDD5B6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD8D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDBB8
#BDDBB8
oklch(86% 0.057 141.1)
- #E3C5E8
#E3C5E8
oklch(85.9% 0.058 321.5)
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 #BDDBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #BDDBB8 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.