#BDE48B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.123 128), rgb(189, 228, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#BDE48B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE48B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 228, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.123 128) |
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 #BDE48B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE48B | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE48B text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE48B text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE48B
oklch(87% 0.123 128)
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Step 300
300
#A3D35C
oklch(80.8% 0.157 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BDE48B 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) | #ECD984 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D790 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DDCE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE48B
#BDE48B
oklch(87% 0.123 128)
- #E3C6FF
#E3C6FF
oklch(86.9% 0.083 307.8)
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 #BDE48B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDE48B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDE48B 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.