#BDFED9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.082 159.4), rgb(189, 254, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#BDFED9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.34:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDFED9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 254, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.082 159.4) |
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 #BDFED9 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDFED9 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDFED9 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BDFED9 text on black | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDFED9
oklch(94.4% 0.082 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BDFED9 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) | #FDF4D7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECDB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FDF3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDFED9
#BDFED9
oklch(94.4% 0.082 159.4)
- #FFE3F5
#FFE3F5
oklch(94.4% 0.038 339.1)
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 #BDFED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
Use #BDFED9 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.