#BDEED5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.061 162.7), rgb(189, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#BDEED5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEED5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.061 162.7) |
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 #BDEED5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEED5 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEED5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #BDEED5 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEED5
oklch(90.8% 0.061 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#47B98A
oklch(70.8% 0.125 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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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)
#BDEED5 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) | #ECE7D4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EEE7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEED5
#BDEED5
oklch(90.8% 0.061 162.7)
- #FFD1EC
#FFD1EC
oklch(90.8% 0.062 342.4)
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 #BDEED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDEED5 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.