#BDE8D5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.5% 0.052 166.5), rgb(189, 232, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#BDE8D5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.052 166.5) |
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 #BDE8D5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8D5 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8D5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8D5 text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8D5
oklch(89.5% 0.052 166.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#56B692
oklch(70.8% 0.106 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#BDE8D5 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) | #E6E2D4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E8E2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8D5
#BDE8D5
oklch(89.5% 0.052 166.5)
- #F7CFE3
#F7CFE3
oklch(89.4% 0.052 346.6)
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 #BDE8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #BDE8D5 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.