#BDE285
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.126 126.6), rgb(189, 226, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#BDE285 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE285 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 226, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.126 126.6) |
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 #BDE285 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE285 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE285 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE285 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#E2F0CF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE285
oklch(86.5% 0.126 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5D355
oklch(80.9% 0.162 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BDE285 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) | #EBD77E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D58A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DACB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE285
#BDE285
oklch(86.5% 0.126 126.6)
- #E1C5FF
#E1C5FF
oklch(86.6% 0.084 306.6)
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 #BDE285, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDE285.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDE285 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.