#BDDFBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.058 145.8), rgb(189, 223, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#BDDFBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDFBE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 223, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.058 145.8) |
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 #BDDFBE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDFBE | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDFBE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDFBE text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDFBE
oklch(87% 0.058 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A14D
oklch(63.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#128B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.164 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#08601D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#BDDFBE 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) | #E0D8BC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADDD6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDFBE
#BDDFBE
oklch(87% 0.058 145.8)
- #E9C8E9
#E9C8E9
oklch(87.1% 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 #BDDFBE, 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 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDDFBE 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.