#BDE3CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.049 161), rgb(189, 227, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#BDE3CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE3CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 227, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.049 161) |
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 #BDE3CE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE3CE | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE3CE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE3CE text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE3CE
oklch(88.3% 0.049 161)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#62B48C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#26A16F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#BDE3CE 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) | #E2DDCD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E3DD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE3CE
#BDE3CE
oklch(88.3% 0.049 161)
- #F0CCE2
#F0CCE2
oklch(88.2% 0.05 340.9)
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 #BDE3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #BDE3CE 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.