#BDE7B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6), rgb(189, 231, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#BDE7B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 231, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6) |
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 #BDE7B9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE7B9 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE7B9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE7B9 text on black | 15.29:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B95A
oklch(70.8% 0.157 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#21A51F
oklch(63% 0.199 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#BDE7B9 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) | #EADFB6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE7B9
#BDE7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6)
- #F2C9F7
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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 #BDE7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDE7B9 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.