#BDEAD1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.058 160.7), rgb(189, 234, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#BDEAD1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEAD1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.058 160.7) |
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 #BDEAD1 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEAD1 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEAD1 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEAD1 text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEAD1
oklch(89.8% 0.058 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#52B788
oklch(70.6% 0.118 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BDEAD1 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) | #E9E3D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDD2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EAE3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEAD1
#BDEAD1
oklch(89.8% 0.058 160.7)
- #F9CFE9
#F9CFE9
oklch(89.8% 0.058 340.7)
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 #BDEAD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.055
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDEAD1 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.