#BDEAC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.071 148.7), rgb(189, 234, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#BDEAC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.071 148.7) |
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 #BDEAC3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEAC3 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEAC3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEAC3 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEAC3
oklch(89.5% 0.071 148.7)
-
Step 300
300
#98D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 148.4)
-
Step 400
400
#56B96C
oklch(70.7% 0.145 148.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
-
Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
-
Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
-
Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
-
Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#BDEAC3 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) | #EBE2C1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8DF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEAC3
#BDEAC3
oklch(89.5% 0.071 148.7)
- #F7CCF4
#F7CCF4
oklch(89.4% 0.071 328.4)
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 #BDEAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDEAC3 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.