#BDE4BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.07 143.1), rgb(189, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#BDE4BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE4BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.07 143.1) |
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 #BDE4BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE4BA | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE4BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE4BA text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE4BA
oklch(88% 0.07 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B762
oklch(70.7% 0.144 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A431
oklch(63.2% 0.184 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#07500A
oklch(37.6% 0.12 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#BDE4BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE1D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE4BA
#BDE4BA
oklch(88% 0.07 143.1)
- #EFC9F3
#EFC9F3
oklch(88.1% 0.07 323.1)
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 #BDE4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDE4BA 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.