#BDE9BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.075 144.9), rgb(189, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#BDE9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.075 144.9) |
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 #BDE9BD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE9BD | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE9BD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE9BD 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE9BD
oklch(89.1% 0.075 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D29A
oklch(81% 0.098 145)
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Step 400
400
#5AB960
oklch(70.7% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#06A62D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#BDE9BD 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) | #EBE1BB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E6DD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE9BD
#BDE9BD
oklch(89.1% 0.075 144.9)
- #F5CBF7
#F5CBF7
oklch(89.2% 0.074 324.7)
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 #BDE9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDE9BD 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.