#BDE887
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(87.9% 0.133 128.4), rgb(189, 232, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#BDE887 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE887 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.133 128.4) |
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 #BDE887 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE887 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE887 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE887 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE887
oklch(87.9% 0.133 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD551
oklch(80.9% 0.171 128.6)
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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
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BDE887 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) | #F1DC80 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD98C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E0D0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE887
#BDE887
oklch(87.9% 0.133 128.4)
- #E6CAFF
#E6CAFF
oklch(87.9% 0.078 308.7)
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 #BDE887, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDE887.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.050
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE887 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.