#BDE5A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.7% 0.097 133.5), rgb(189, 229, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#BDE5A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5A3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.097 133.5) |
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 #BDE5A3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5A3 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5A3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5A3 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5A3
oklch(87.7% 0.097 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0D27D
oklch(80.9% 0.125 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B904
oklch(70.6% 0.2 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BDE5A3 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) | #EBDB9F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8A6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE0D4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5A3
#BDE5A3
oklch(87.7% 0.097 133.5)
- #EBC6FF
#EBC6FF
oklch(87.6% 0.086 313.6)
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 #BDE5A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDE5A3 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.