#BDEDD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.056 167.8), rgb(189, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#BDEDD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.056 167.8) |
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 #BDEDD9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEDD9 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEDD9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #BDEDD9 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEDD9
oklch(90.7% 0.056 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#48B892
oklch(70.8% 0.117 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BDEDD9 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) | #EAE6D8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EDE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEDD9
#BDEDD9
oklch(90.7% 0.056 167.8)
- #FED2E7
#FED2E7
oklch(90.7% 0.056 347.9)
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 #BDEDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #BDEDD9 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.