#BDEBD6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.055 165.6), rgb(189, 235, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#BDEBD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 235, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.055 165.6) |
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 #BDEBD6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEBD6 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEBD6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEBD6 text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEBD6
oklch(90.2% 0.055 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B6
oklch(81% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#4EB790
oklch(70.7% 0.114 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#BDEBD6 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) | #E9E4D5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EBE5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEBD6
#BDEBD6
oklch(90.2% 0.055 165.6)
- #FBD1E7
#FBD1E7
oklch(90.3% 0.055 345.4)
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 #BDEBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
Use #BDEBD6 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.