#BDEE7D
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.1% 0.151 128.4), rgb(189, 238, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#BDEE7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEE7D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 238, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.151 128.4) |
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 #BDEE7D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEE7D | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEE7D text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDEE7D text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF2CA
oklch(93.7% 0.056 128.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEE7D
oklch(89.1% 0.151 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD734
oklch(80.9% 0.194 128.3)
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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)
#BDEE7D 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) | #F8E173 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DE84 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E5D4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEE7D
#BDEE7D
oklch(89.1% 0.151 128.4)
- #E8CFFF
#E8CFFF
oklch(89% 0.07 308.5)
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 #BDEE7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDEE7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.044
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #BDEE7D 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.