#BDF7C4
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.3% 0.091 148), rgb(189, 247, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#BDF7C4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF7C4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 247, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.091 148) |
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 #BDF7C4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF7C4 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF7C4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #BDF7C4 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF7C4
oklch(92.3% 0.091 148)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BD596
oklch(80.8% 0.115 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#30BE58
oklch(70.6% 0.185 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#BDF7C4 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) | #F9EDC1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE6C7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F4E9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF7C4
#BDF7C4
oklch(92.3% 0.091 148)
- #FFD7FD
#FFD7FD
oklch(92.4% 0.066 327.7)
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 #BDF7C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
Use #BDF7C4 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.