#BDDCC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.7% 0.042 158.5), rgb(189, 220, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BDDCC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 220, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.042 158.5) |
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 #BDDCC9 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDCC9 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDCC9 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDCC9 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDCC9
oklch(86.7% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#459E70
oklch(63.2% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8858
oklch(55.6% 0.12 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#087348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#105E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#BDDCC9 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) | #DBD7C8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DCD6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDCC9
#BDDCC9
oklch(86.7% 0.042 158.5)
- #E7C9DD
#E7C9DD
oklch(86.7% 0.043 338.2)
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 #BDDCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDDCC9 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.