#BDE8A5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.1 134.7), rgb(189, 232, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#BDE8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.1 134.7) |
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 #BDE8A5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8A5 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8A5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8A5 text on black | 15.24:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8A5
oklch(88.4% 0.1 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD37D
oklch(80.9% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BDE8A5 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) | #EDDEA1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE3D6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8A5
#BDE8A5
oklch(88.4% 0.1 134.7)
- #EDC9FF
#EDC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.082 314.4)
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 #BDE8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE8A5 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.