#BDE8B7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.08 141.6), rgb(189, 232, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#BDE8B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. 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 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.08 141.6) |
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 #BDE8B7 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8B7 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8B7 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8B7 text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8B7
oklch(88.8% 0.08 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD294
oklch(81% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB954
oklch(70.7% 0.164 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#1CA602
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#053002
oklch(27% 0.087 141.7)
#BDE8B7 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) | #EBDFB4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE5DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8B7
#BDE8B7
oklch(88.8% 0.08 141.6)
- #F3C9FA
#F3C9FA
oklch(88.7% 0.08 321.5)
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 #BDE8B7, 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 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDE8B7 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.