#BDE5D2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.049 164.9), rgb(189, 229, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#BDE5D2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.049 164.9) |
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 #BDE5D2 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5D2 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5D2 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5D2 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5D2
oklch(88.8% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB591
oklch(70.8% 0.101 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#13A175
oklch(63% 0.129 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.7)
#BDE5D2 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) | #E3DFD1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E5DF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5D2
#BDE5D2
oklch(88.8% 0.049 164.9)
- #F3CEE2
#F3CEE2
oklch(88.9% 0.049 344.4)
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 #BDE5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #BDE5D2 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.