#BDEAC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.074 146.7), rgb(189, 234, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#BDEAC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.074 146.7) |
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 #BDEAC0 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEAC0 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEAC0 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEAC0 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEAC0
oklch(89.4% 0.074 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D29D
oklch(81% 0.095 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#57B965
oklch(70.6% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#01300B
oklch(27% 0.08 146.5)
#BDEAC0 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) | #ECE2BE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8DE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEAC0
#BDEAC0
oklch(89.4% 0.074 146.7)
- #F7CCF6
#F7CCF6
oklch(89.5% 0.073 326.9)
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 #BDEAC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDEAC0 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.