#BDD89B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.086 127.5), rgb(189, 216, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#BDD89B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD89B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 216, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.086 127.5) |
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 #BDD89B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD89B | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD89B text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD89B text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD89B
oklch(84.7% 0.086 127.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#81B417
oklch(70.8% 0.178 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BDD89B 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) | #DED097 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D2C8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD89B
#BDD89B
oklch(84.7% 0.086 127.5)
- #DCBEF9
#DCBEF9
oklch(84.6% 0.087 307.7)
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 #BDD89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDD89B 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.