#BDDDC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.048 151.8), rgb(189, 221, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#BDDDC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 221, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.048 151.8) |
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 #BDDDC4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDDC4 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDDC4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDDC4 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDDC4
oklch(86.7% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B282
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#449F62
oklch(63.1% 0.127 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8948
oklch(55.5% 0.137 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#057439
oklch(49% 0.128 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F30
oklch(42.8% 0.106 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#BDDDC4 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) | #DDD7C3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DCD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDDC4
#BDDDC4
oklch(86.7% 0.048 151.8)
- #E7C8E2
#E7C8E2
oklch(86.7% 0.049 331.4)
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 #BDDDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDDDC4 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.