#BDE5C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6), rgb(189, 229, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#BDE5C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6) |
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 #BDE5C8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5C8 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5C8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5C8 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B67E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#1FA35C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#BDE5C8 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) | #E5DEC7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E4DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5C8
#BDE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6)
- #F2CCE9
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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 #BDE5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #BDE5C8 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.