#BDE3CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.052 156.3), rgb(189, 227, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#BDE3CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE3CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.052 156.3) |
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 #BDE3CA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE3CA | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE3CA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE3CA text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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)
#BDE3CA
oklch(88.2% 0.052 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B585
oklch(70.8% 0.108 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#29A266
oklch(63.2% 0.138 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E1A
oklch(26.8% 0.057 156)
#BDE3CA 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) | #E3DDC9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E2DC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE3CA
#BDE3CA
oklch(88.2% 0.052 156.3)
- #EFCBE5
#EFCBE5
oklch(88% 0.053 336)
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 #BDE3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE3CA 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.