#BDE4CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3), rgb(189, 228, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#BDE4CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE4CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 228, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3) |
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 #BDE4CD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE4CD | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE4CD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE4CD text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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)
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B589
oklch(70.7% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#21A26B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#BDE4CD 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) | #E3DECC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E4DD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE4CD
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
- #F1CCE4
#F1CCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 339.2)
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 #BDE4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE4CD 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.