Palettes / Colors / #BDFD7A
#BDFD7A — Light Vivid Green
#BDFD7A 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 #BDFD7A 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.
#BDFD7A 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 #BB7CFD; it also sits naturally between #FDFB7C and #7FFD7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFD7A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 253, 122 |
| HSL | 89°, 97%, 74% |
| HSV | 89°, 52%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 52%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.62, 82.47, 31.19 |
| Yxy | 82.47, 0.3441, 0.4759 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.78, -40.87, 55.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.82, -37.47, 39.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 99% · Blue 48%
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 #BDFD7A
.text { color: #BDFD7A; }
.background { background-color: #BDFD7A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFD7A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 253, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 97%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFD7A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 253, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFD7A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 253, 122, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFD7A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFD7A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDFD7A
Tints of #BDFD7A
Tones of #BDFD7A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB7CFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFD7A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFD7A
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 #BDFD7A: ·
How #BDFD7A 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 #BDFD7A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDFD7A?
#BDFD7A is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 253, 122). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFD7A?
#BDFD7A is RGB 189, 253, 122 — HSL 89°, 97%, 74% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 52%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDFD7A?
Its complement is #BB7CFD; analogous partners are #FDFB7C and #7FFD7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFD7A for text?
Black text on #BDFD7A has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.