#BDF489
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.6% 0.148 131.1), rgb(189, 244, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#BDF489 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF489 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 244, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.148 131.1) |
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 #BDF489 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDF489 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF489 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #BDF489 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDF489
oklch(90.6% 0.148 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D844
oklch(80.9% 0.189 131)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BDF489 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) | #FDE680 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E28F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ECDA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF489
#BDF489
oklch(90.6% 0.148 131.1)
- #EDD5FF
#EDD5FF
oklch(90.6% 0.062 310.7)
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 #BDF489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDF489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.023
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.034
Use #BDF489 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.