#BDD49B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.08 125.9), rgb(189, 212, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#BDD49B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD49B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.08 125.9) |
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 #BDD49B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD49B | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD49B text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD49B text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD49B
oklch(83.8% 0.08 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF50
oklch(70.8% 0.129 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#BDD49B 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) | #DACD97 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CFC5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD49B
#BDD49B
oklch(83.8% 0.08 125.9)
- #D7BDF4
#D7BDF4
oklch(83.8% 0.08 306.2)
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 #BDD49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD49B 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.