#BDE9CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.06 156.1), rgb(189, 233, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#BDE9CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE9CC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 233, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.06 156.1) |
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 #BDE9CC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE9CC | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE9CC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE9CC text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE9CC
oklch(89.5% 0.06 156.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#56B780
oklch(70.6% 0.123 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#BDE9CC 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) | #E9E2CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DCCE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E8E1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE9CC
#BDE9CC
oklch(89.5% 0.06 156.1)
- #F7CEEC
#F7CEEC
oklch(89.5% 0.06 335.7)
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 #BDE9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.058
Use #BDE9CC 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.