#BDE981
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88% 0.14 127.8), rgb(189, 233, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#BDE981 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE981 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 233, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.14 127.8) |
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 #BDE981 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE981 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE981 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE981 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 127.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE981
oklch(88% 0.14 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD545
oklch(80.8% 0.18 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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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)
#BDE981 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) | #F2DD79 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDA87 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E1D0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE981
#BDE981
oklch(88% 0.14 127.8)
- #E5CBFF
#E5CBFF
oklch(88% 0.076 307.5)
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 #BDE981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDE981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDE981 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.