#BDDC99
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.095 128.4), rgb(189, 220, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BDDC99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDC99 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 220, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.095 128.4) |
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 #BDDC99 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDC99 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDC99 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDC99 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDC99
oklch(85.5% 0.095 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9D079
oklch(80.9% 0.122 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#BDDC99 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) | #E3D395 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D6CB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDC99
#BDDC99
oklch(85.5% 0.095 128.4)
- #E1BFFF
#E1BFFF
oklch(85.5% 0.094 308.6)
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 #BDDC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #BDDC99 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.