#BDE19A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.7% 0.101 130.1), rgb(189, 225, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#BDE19A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE19A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 225, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.101 130.1) |
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 #BDE19A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE19A | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE19A text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE19A text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE19A
oklch(86.7% 0.101 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D175
oklch(80.8% 0.13 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BDE19A 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) | #E8D795 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D59D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDBCF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE19A
#BDE19A
oklch(86.7% 0.101 130.1)
- #E5C3FF
#E5C3FF
oklch(86.6% 0.089 310.2)
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 #BDE19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDE19A 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.