#BDE5BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.072 143.1), rgb(189, 229, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#BDE5BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.072 143.1) |
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 #BDE5BA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5BA | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5BA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5BA text on black | 15.08:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5BA
oklch(88.2% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B860
oklch(70.8% 0.149 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#2BA42D
oklch(63% 0.188 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#045107
oklch(37.8% 0.123 143)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#BDE5BA 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE2D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5BA
#BDE5BA
oklch(88.2% 0.072 143.1)
- #F0C9F4
#F0C9F4
oklch(88.2% 0.072 323.2)
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 #BDE5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDE5BA 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.