#BDFCD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.079 160.1), rgb(189, 252, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#BDFCD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDFCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 252, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.079 160.1) |
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 #BDFCD9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDFCD9 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDFCD9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #BDFCD9 text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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)
#BDFCD9
oklch(93.9% 0.079 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.102 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BDFCD9 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) | #FAF3D7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FBF2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDFCD9
#BDFCD9
oklch(93.9% 0.079 160.1)
- #FFE1F4
#FFE1F4
oklch(94% 0.041 339.6)
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 #BDFCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #BDFCD9 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.