#BDE2B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.071 140.6), rgb(189, 226, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#BDE2B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 226, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.071 140.6) |
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 #BDE2B6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE2B6 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE2B6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE2B6 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE2B6
oklch(87.5% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB65C
oklch(70.6% 0.146 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA324
oklch(63.1% 0.187 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#115001
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F06
oklch(27% 0.077 140.4)
#BDE2B6 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) | #E5DAB3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDFD6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE2B6
#BDE2B6
oklch(87.5% 0.071 140.6)
- #ECC7F3
#ECC7F3
oklch(87.5% 0.072 320.9)
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 #BDE2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDE2B6 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.