#BDDE82
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.6% 0.124 125.1), rgb(189, 222, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#BDDE82 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDE82 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.124 125.1) |
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 #BDDE82 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDE82 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDE82 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDE82 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CF
oklch(93.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDE82
oklch(85.6% 0.124 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9D255
oklch(80.9% 0.159 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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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)
#BDDE82 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) | #E7D37B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D287 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D6C8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDE82
#BDDE82
oklch(85.6% 0.124 125.1)
- #DDC1FF
#DDC1FF
oklch(85.5% 0.09 305.2)
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 #BDDE82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDDE82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDDE82 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.