#BDED59
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(88.4% 0.181 125.3), rgb(189, 237, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#BDED59 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDED59 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 237, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.181 125.3) |
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 #BDED59 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDED59 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDED59 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDED59 text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F0FAE3
oklch(97.1% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF3C2
oklch(93.7% 0.068 125.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDED59
oklch(88.4% 0.181 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D600
oklch(81% 0.204 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BDED59 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) | #F9DE47 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC64 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E2CE | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDED59
#BDED59
oklch(88.4% 0.181 125.3)
- #E4CEFF
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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 #BDED59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDED59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.032
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.035
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.041
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.042
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.045
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.045
Use #BDED59 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.