#BDDEAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.074 136), rgb(189, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#BDDEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEAE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.074 136) |
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 #BDDEAE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEAE | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEAE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEAE text on black | 14.22:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEAE
oklch(86.4% 0.074 136)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF92
oklch(80.9% 0.094 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B550
oklch(70.6% 0.151 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#BDDEAE 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) | #E2D6AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDAD1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEAE
#BDDEAE
oklch(86.4% 0.074 136)
- #E6C4F4
#E6C4F4
oklch(86.4% 0.075 316)
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 #BDDEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #BDDEAE 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.