#BDFAD4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.4% 0.08 157.1), rgb(189, 250, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#BDFAD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDFAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 250, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.08 157.1) |
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 #BDFAD4 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDFAD4 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDFAD4 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #BDFAD4 text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDFAD4
oklch(93.4% 0.08 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 157)
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Step 400
400
#11BE76
oklch(70.7% 0.165 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#BDFAD4 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) | #F9F0D2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F9EF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDFAD4
#BDFAD4
oklch(93.4% 0.08 157.1)
- #FFDEF5
#FFDEF5
oklch(93.4% 0.047 336.9)
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 #BDFAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
Use #BDFAD4 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.