#BDE4BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.065 146.4), rgb(189, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#BDE4BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE4BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.065 146.4) |
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 #BDE4BF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE4BF | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE4BF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE4BF text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE4BF
oklch(88.1% 0.065 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A1
oklch(81% 0.084 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B76D
oklch(70.8% 0.134 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA344
oklch(63% 0.17 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#045018
oklch(37.6% 0.111 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#BDE4BF 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) | #E5DDBD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8C1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E2D9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE4BF
#BDE4BF
oklch(88.1% 0.065 146.4)
- #EFCAEF
#EFCAEF
oklch(88.2% 0.064 326.1)
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 #BDE4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDE4BF 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.