Palettes / Colors / #BDFD79
#BDFD79 — Light Vivid Green
#BDFD79 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BDFD79 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDFD79 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B877FD; it also sits naturally between #FDFB77 and #7AFD77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFD79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 253, 121 |
| HSL | 89°, 97%, 73% |
| HSV | 89°, 52%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 52%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.56, 82.45, 30.86 |
| Yxy | 82.45, 0.3445, 0.4769 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.77, -40.98, 56.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.80, -37.55, 39.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 99% · Blue 47%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 52% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFD79
.text { color: #BDFD79; }
.background { background-color: #BDFD79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFD79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 253, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 97%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFD79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 253, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFD79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 253, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFD79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFD79">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B877FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFD79: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFD79
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDFD79: ·
How #BDFD79 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDFD79 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDFD79?
#BDFD79 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 253, 121). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFD79?
#BDFD79 is RGB 189, 253, 121 — HSL 89°, 97%, 73% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 52%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDFD79?
Its complement is #B877FD; analogous partners are #FDFB77 and #7AFD77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFD79 for text?
Black text on #BDFD79 has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.