#BDE4CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5), rgb(189, 228, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#BDE4CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE4CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 228, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5) |
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 #BDE4CE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE4CE | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE4CE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE4CE text on black | 15.15:1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B58B
oklch(70.8% 0.104 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#20A16E
oklch(63% 0.132 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.6)
#BDE4CE 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) | #E3DECD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E4DD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE4CE
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
- #F1CDE3
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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 #BDE4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE4CE 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.