#BDEDAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.7% 0.099 138), rgb(189, 237, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#BDEDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEDAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 237, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.099 138) |
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 #BDEDAD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEDAD | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEDAD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEDAD 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEDAD
oklch(89.7% 0.099 138)
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Step 300
300
#97D482
oklch(80.9% 0.127 138)
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Step 400
400
#57BC25
oklch(70.7% 0.203 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#BDEDAD 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) | #F1E3A9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADEB0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE8DC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEDAD
#BDEDAD
oklch(89.7% 0.099 138)
- #F3CDFF
#F3CDFF
oklch(89.6% 0.078 318)
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 #BDEDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.003
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
Use #BDEDAD 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.