#BDE3A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.092 133.7), rgb(189, 227, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#BDE3A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 227, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.092 133.7) |
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 #BDE3A5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE3A5 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE3A5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE3A5 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE3A5
oklch(87.3% 0.092 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1D182
oklch(80.8% 0.117 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB823
oklch(70.7% 0.189 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BDE3A5 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) | #E8DAA1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7A8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDED2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE3A5
#BDE3A5
oklch(87.3% 0.092 133.7)
- #EAC4FF
#EAC4FF
oklch(87.2% 0.089 313.4)
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 #BDE3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #BDE3A5 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.