#BDD98E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.103 125.2), rgb(189, 217, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#BDD98E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD98E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 217, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.103 125.2) |
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 #BDD98E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD98E | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD98E text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD98E text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD98E
oklch(84.7% 0.103 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#89B126
oklch(70.6% 0.165 125)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BDD98E 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) | #E1D089 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF92 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D2C6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD98E
#BDD98E
oklch(84.7% 0.103 125.2)
- #DBBDFF
#DBBDFF
oklch(84.6% 0.096 305.2)
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 #BDD98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD98E 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.