#BDE0C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.049 155.3), rgb(189, 224, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#BDE0C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 224, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.049 155.3) |
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 #BDE0C8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE0C8 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE0C8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE0C8 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE0C8
oklch(87.5% 0.049 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B385
oklch(70.6% 0.101 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#38A066
oklch(63.1% 0.13 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1B
oklch(27% 0.053 155.6)
#BDE0C8 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) | #E0DAC7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6C9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DFD9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE0C8
#BDE0C8
oklch(87.5% 0.049 155.3)
- #EBCAE3
#EBCAE3
oklch(87.4% 0.05 334.5)
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 #BDE0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #BDE0C8 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.