#BDE8BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.071 146.2), rgb(189, 232, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#BDE8BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 146°. 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 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.071 146.2) |
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 #BDE8BF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8BF | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8BF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8BF text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8BF
oklch(89% 0.071 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146)
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Step 400
400
#5CB866
oklch(70.6% 0.147 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A539
oklch(63% 0.187 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#03300C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 146.3)
#BDE8BF 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) | #EAE0BD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E6DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8BF
#BDE8BF
oklch(89% 0.071 146.2)
- #F4CBF4
#F4CBF4
oklch(89% 0.071 326.2)
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 #BDE8BF, 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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
Use #BDE8BF 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.