#BDE789
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.7% 0.129 128.4), rgb(189, 231, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#BDE789 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE789 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 231, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.129 128.4) |
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 #BDE789 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE789 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE789 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE789 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CF
oklch(93.7% 0.048 129.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE789
oklch(87.7% 0.129 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D455
oklch(80.8% 0.166 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#BDE789 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) | #F0DB82 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D98E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DFD0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE789
#BDE789
oklch(87.7% 0.129 128.4)
- #E5C9FF
#E5C9FF
oklch(87.7% 0.079 308.3)
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 #BDE789, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDE789.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDE789 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.