#BDF5CF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.2% 0.077 155), rgb(189, 245, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#BDF5CF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF5CF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 245, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.077 155) |
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 #BDF5CF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF5CF | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF5CF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #BDF5CF text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF5CF
oklch(92.2% 0.077 155)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 156)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A5
oklch(81% 0.098 155)
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Step 400
400
#32BD73
oklch(70.8% 0.159 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#BDF5CF 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) | #F5ECCD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5D1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F4EA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF5CF
#BDF5CF
oklch(92.2% 0.077 155)
- #FFD7F5
#FFD7F5
oklch(92.2% 0.059 334.9)
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 #BDF5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #BDF5CF 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.