#BDEBD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.057 163.4), rgb(189, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#BDEBD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.057 163.4) |
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 #BDEBD4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEBD4 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEBD4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEBD4 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEBD4
oklch(90.1% 0.057 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FB78C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BDEBD4 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) | #E9E4D3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EBE4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEBD4
#BDEBD4
oklch(90.1% 0.057 163.4)
- #FBD0E8
#FBD0E8
oklch(90.1% 0.057 343.7)
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 #BDEBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BDEBD4 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.