#BDE4C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.056 153.9), rgb(189, 228, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#BDE4C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 228, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.056 153.9) |
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 #BDE4C8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE4C8 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE4C8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE4C8 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE4C8
oklch(88.3% 0.056 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
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Step 400
400
#62B67F
oklch(70.8% 0.116 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#25A25E
oklch(63% 0.147 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#BDE4C8 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) | #E4DDC7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E3DC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE4C8
#BDE4C8
oklch(88.3% 0.056 153.9)
- #F0CBE8
#F0CBE8
oklch(88.2% 0.056 333.6)
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 #BDE4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDE4C8 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.