#BDE5CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.052 159.9), rgb(189, 229, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#BDE5CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.052 159.9) |
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 #BDE5CE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5CE | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5CE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5CE text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5CE
oklch(88.7% 0.052 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB2
oklch(81% 0.068 160)
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Step 400
400
#5EB589
oklch(70.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A26C
oklch(63.1% 0.137 160)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 160.4)
#BDE5CE 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) | #E4DFCD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E5DE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5CE
#BDE5CE
oklch(88.7% 0.052 159.9)
- #F3CDE5
#F3CDE5
oklch(88.8% 0.053 340)
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 #BDE5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE5CE 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.