#BDDEB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.066 139.6), rgb(189, 222, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#BDDEB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.066 139.6) |
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 #BDDEB5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEB5 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEB5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEB5 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEB5
oklch(86.6% 0.066 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B561
oklch(70.8% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#48A12E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F09
oklch(37.7% 0.113 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#BDDEB5 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) | #E1D7B3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDBD2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEB5
#BDDEB5
oklch(86.6% 0.066 139.6)
- #E6C6EE
#E6C6EE
oklch(86.6% 0.064 319.5)
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 #BDDEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDDEB5 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.