#BDEE9B

Accessibility

AAA

15.87:1

Vs white / black

1.32:1 · 15.87:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bdee9b

RGB

rgb(189, 238, 155)

RGBA

rgba(189, 238, 155, 1)

HSL

hsl(95, 71%, 77%)

HSLA

hsla(95, 71%, 77%, 1)

HSV

hsv(95, 35%, 93%)

LAB

lab(89.08% -30.11 35.21)

LCH

lch(89.08% 46.33 130.54)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8953 -0.0822 0.0875)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8953 0.1201 133.21)

XYZ

xyz(57.48, 74.33, 42.32)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 35%, 7%)

CSS

color: #bdee9b;

CSS variable

--color-bdee9b: #bdee9b;

SCSS

$color-bdee9b: #bdee9b;

JavaScript

const color = "#bdee9b";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bdee9b";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bdee9b" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bdee9b", "rgb": { "r": 189, "g": 238, "b": 155 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8953 0.1201 133.21)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bdee9b-1: #bdee9b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

lime-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.98 · #D9F99D

Nearest CSS named color

LightGreen

Very different · ΔE 6.36 · #90EE90

Nearest Material color

light-green-200

Very different · ΔE 5.41 · #C5E1A5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 24.74 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e2ffce 100d3f4be 200bce2a3 300a3cd85 40083b261 500699546 600577d39 70044642a 800324d1d 900213610 9500f2001

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fafef7 f4fcee effbe6 e9f9de e4f8d5 def7cd d9f5c5 d3f4bc cef2b4 c8f1ac c3efa3 bdee9b adda8e 9ec681 8eb374 7e9f67 6e8b5a 5f774e 4f6341 3f4f34 2f3c27 1f281a 10140d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafef7 f4fcee effbe6 e9f9de e4f8d5 def7cd d9f5c5 d3f4bc cef2b4 c8f1ac c3efa3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

adda8e 9ec681 8eb374 7e9f67 6e8b5a 5f774e 4f6341 3f4f34 2f3c27 1f281a 10140d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b8e599 b3dc97 aed394 a9c992 a4c090 9fb78e 99ae8b 94a589 8f9c87 8a9285 858982

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BDEE9BStop 1 #CB9BEEStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#E7EE9BStop 1 #BDEE9BStop 2 #9BEEA2Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BDEE9BStop 1 #9BBDEEStop 2 #EE9BBDStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BDEE9BStop 1 #A29BEEStop 2 #EE9BE7Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2D570FStop 1 #4F991AStop 2 #70DA25Stop 3 #9BE566Stop 4 #C6F0A8Stop 5

Using this color

Where #bdee9b works

#BDEE9B (#bdee9b) sits in the light green family at about 95° hue, 71% saturation, and 77% lightness. Contrast is 1.32:1 on white and 15.87:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: lime-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bdee9b as small body text on white — 1.32:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #ADE37D#ADE37D Spectrum #A5DF81#A5DF81 Web Safe #CCFF99#CCFF99 Spectrum #B5E779#B5E779 Tailwind lime 200#D9F99D Spectrum #9EEA81#9EEA81 Spectrum #A4EE7C#A4EE7C Spectrum #98E684#98E684 Material Light Green 200#C5E1A5 Spectrum #C0EC79#C0EC79 Spectrum #B2D77F#B2D77F Spectrum #9DD981#9DD981