#BDE2C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.058 148.9), rgb(189, 226, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#BDE2C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 226, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.058 148.9) |
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 #BDE2C2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE2C2 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE2C2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE2C2 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE2C2
oklch(87.8% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B576
oklch(70.6% 0.12 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A252
oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F21
oklch(37.6% 0.1 149)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#BDE2C2 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) | #E3DBC0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD7C4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E0D9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE2C2
#BDE2C2
oklch(87.8% 0.058 148.9)
- #EDCAEA
#EDCAEA
oklch(87.8% 0.058 328.8)
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 #BDE2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #BDE2C2 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.