#BDE8A9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.9), rgb(189, 232, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#BDE8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.9) |
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 #BDE8A9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8A9 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8A9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8A9 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD382
oklch(80.9% 0.123 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#62BA24
oklch(70.7% 0.196 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#BDE8A9 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) | #EDDEA5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAAC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE3D7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8A9
#BDE8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.9)
- #EFC9FF
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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 #BDE8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE8A9 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.