#BDD79F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.08 128.3), rgb(189, 215, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#BDD79F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD79F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 215, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.08 128.3) |
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 #BDD79F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD79F | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD79F text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD79F text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD79F
oklch(84.6% 0.08 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B054
oklch(70.8% 0.128 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B07
oklch(63.2% 0.164 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#BDD79F 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) | #DDCF9B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D2C8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD79F
#BDD79F
oklch(84.6% 0.08 128.3)
- #DBBFF5
#DBBFF5
oklch(84.6% 0.08 308.2)
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 #BDD79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDD79F 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.