#BDDDA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.082 132.2), rgb(189, 221, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#BDDDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 221, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.082 132.2) |
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 #BDDDA5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDDA5 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDDA5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDDA5 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDDA5
oklch(86% 0.082 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF87
oklch(80.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 400
400
#77B536
oklch(70.6% 0.169 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BDDDA5 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) | #E2D5A2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED8CE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDDA5
#BDDDA5
oklch(86% 0.082 132.2)
- #E3C2F9
#E3C2F9
oklch(86% 0.083 311.6)
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 #BDDDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #BDDDA5 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.