#BDEAB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.081 142.7), rgb(189, 234, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#BDEAB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.081 142.7) |
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 #BDEAB9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEAB9 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEAB9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEAB9 text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEAB9
oklch(89.3% 0.081 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D294
oklch(80.9% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#59BA55
oklch(70.7% 0.167 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A709
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#023002
oklch(26.9% 0.088 142.6)
#BDEAB9 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) | #EDE1B6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCBB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE7DC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEAB9
#BDEAB9
oklch(89.3% 0.081 142.7)
- #F6CAFB
#F6CAFB
oklch(89.2% 0.081 322.9)
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 #BDEAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDEAB9 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.