#BDE09C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.098 130.4), rgb(189, 224, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#BDE09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE09C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 224, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.098 130.4) |
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 #BDE09C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE09C | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE09C text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE09C text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE09C
oklch(86.5% 0.098 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D179
oklch(80.9% 0.125 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BDE09C 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) | #E6D798 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDACE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE09C
#BDE09C
oklch(86.5% 0.098 130.4)
- #E5C2FF
#E5C2FF
oklch(86.4% 0.091 310.5)
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 #BDE09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE09C 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.