#BDE3BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.066 144.3), rgb(189, 227, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#BDE3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE3BC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 227, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.066 144.3) |
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 #BDE3BC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE3BC | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE3BC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE3BC text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE3BC
oklch(87.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B668
oklch(70.6% 0.136 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5013
oklch(37.7% 0.113 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0D
oklch(27% 0.072 144.5)
#BDE3BC 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) | #E5DCBA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE1D8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE3BC
#BDE3BC
oklch(87.8% 0.066 144.3)
- #EEC9F0
#EEC9F0
oklch(87.9% 0.066 324.5)
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 #BDE3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.059
Use #BDE3BC 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.