#BDF6CF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.4% 0.078 154.7), rgb(189, 246, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#BDF6CF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF6CF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 246, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.078 154.7) |
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 #BDF6CF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF6CF | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF6CF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #BDF6CF text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF6CF
oklch(92.4% 0.078 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#2EBD72
oklch(70.7% 0.161 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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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)
#BDF6CF 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) | #F6EDCD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6D1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F5EB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF6CF
#BDF6CF
oklch(92.4% 0.078 154.7)
- #FFD8F5
#FFD8F5
oklch(92.3% 0.057 335.1)
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 #BDF6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
Use #BDF6CF 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.