#BDDCA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.076 133.3), rgb(189, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#BDDCA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.076 133.3) |
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 #BDDCA9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDCA9 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDCA9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDCA9 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDCA9
oklch(85.9% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B546
oklch(70.8% 0.157 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BDDCA9 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) | #E1D4A6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED8CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDCA9
#BDDCA9
oklch(85.9% 0.076 133.3)
- #E3C2F5
#E3C2F5
oklch(85.8% 0.078 313.6)
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 #BDDCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDDCA9 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.