#BDE1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.049 157.2), rgb(189, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#BDE1CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 157°. 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 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE1CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.049 157.2) |
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 #BDE1CA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE1CA | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE1CA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE1CA text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE1CA
oklch(87.7% 0.049 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B487
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A069
oklch(63% 0.129 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#094F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#BDE1CA 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) | #E0DBC9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E0DA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE1CA
#BDE1CA
oklch(87.7% 0.049 157.2)
- #EDCBE2
#EDCBE2
oklch(87.8% 0.049 337.9)
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 #BDE1CA, 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 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #BDE1CA 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.