#BDECC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.069 151.9), rgb(189, 236, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#BDECC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDECC8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 236, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.069 151.9) |
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 #BDECC8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDECC8 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDECC8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDECC8 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDECC8
oklch(90% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#50B973
oklch(70.6% 0.142 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#BDECC8 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) | #ECE4C6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DECA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EAE2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDECC8
#BDECC8
oklch(90% 0.069 151.9)
- #FACEF3
#FACEF3
oklch(90% 0.069 331.5)
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 #BDECC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDECC8 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.