#BDEA9E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.111 133.2), rgb(189, 234, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#BDEA9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 133°. 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 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEA9E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.111 133.2) |
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 #BDEA9E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEA9E | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEA9E text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEA9E text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D4
oklch(93.5% 0.041 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEA9E
oklch(88.7% 0.111 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD471
oklch(80.9% 0.142 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BDEA9E 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) | #F0DF99 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE4D6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEA9E
#BDEA9E
oklch(88.7% 0.111 133.2)
- #ECCBFF
#ECCBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.078 313.1)
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 #BDEA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDEA9E 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.