#BDE8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.061 154.6), rgb(189, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#BDE8CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.061 154.6) |
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 #BDE8CA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8CA | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8CA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8CA text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8CA
oklch(89.2% 0.061 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B77D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 154.8)
#BDE8CA 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) | #E8E1C8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E7DF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8CA
#BDE8CA
oklch(89.2% 0.061 154.6)
- #F6CDEC
#F6CDEC
oklch(89.2% 0.061 334.7)
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 #BDE8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDE8CA 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.