#BDE9B5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.084 140.8), rgb(189, 233, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#BDE9B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 233, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.084 140.8) |
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 #BDE9B5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE9B5 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE9B5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE9B5 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE9B5
oklch(89% 0.084 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD290
oklch(80.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBA4C
oklch(70.8% 0.173 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#BDE9B5 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) | #ECE0B2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE5DB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE9B5
#BDE9B5
oklch(89% 0.084 140.8)
- #F4C9FD
#F4C9FD
oklch(88.9% 0.084 320.4)
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 #BDE9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE9B5 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.