#BDEAD4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.055 164), rgb(189, 234, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#BDEAD4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.055 164) |
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 #BDEAD4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEAD4 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEAD4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEAD4 text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEAD4
oklch(89.9% 0.055 164)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B4
oklch(81% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#51B78D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BDEAD4 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) | #E8E3D3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EAE3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEAD4
#BDEAD4
oklch(89.9% 0.055 164)
- #FAD0E7
#FAD0E7
oklch(90% 0.056 344.2)
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 #BDEAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #BDEAD4 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.