#BDDEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.056 145.9), rgb(189, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#BDDEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEBE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.056 145.9) |
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 #BDDEBE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEBE | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEBE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEBE text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEBE
oklch(86.8% 0.056 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A04F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A31
oklch(55.5% 0.159 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#057523
oklch(49% 0.148 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E601F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#174E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#BDDEBE 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) | #DFD8BC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4C0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADCD5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEBE
#BDDEBE
oklch(86.8% 0.056 145.9)
- #E8C7E8
#E8C7E8
oklch(86.8% 0.057 326.1)
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 #BDDEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #BDDEBE 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.