#BDDEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.049 152.6), rgb(189, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#BDDEC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.049 152.6) |
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 #BDDEC5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEC5 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEC5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEC5 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEC5
oklch(87% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#409F62
oklch(63% 0.128 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#118A49
oklch(55.7% 0.14 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#075F30
oklch(42.7% 0.108 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#BDDEC5 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) | #DED8C4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DDD7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEC5
#BDDEC5
oklch(87% 0.049 152.6)
- #E8C9E2
#E8C9E2
oklch(86.9% 0.048 332.6)
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 #BDDEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDDEC5 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.