Palettes / Colors / #BDFD9D
#BDFD9D — Light Vivid Green
#BDFD9D 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 #BDFD9D 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.
#BDFD9D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DC9BFD; it also sits naturally between #EDFD9B and #9BFDAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFD9D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 253, 157 |
| HSL | 100°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 100°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 38%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.20, 83.50, 44.74 |
| Yxy | 83.50, 0.3266, 0.4385 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.23, -36.75, 39.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.38, -34.07, 31.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 99% · Blue 62%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFD9D
.text { color: #BDFD9D; }
.background { background-color: #BDFD9D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFD9D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 253, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFD9D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 253, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFD9D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 253, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFD9D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFD9D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDFD9D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC9BFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFD9D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFD9D
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 #BDFD9D: ·
How #BDFD9D 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 #BDFD9D 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 #BDFD9D?
#BDFD9D is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 253, 157). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFD9D?
#BDFD9D is RGB 189, 253, 157 — HSL 100°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 38%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDFD9D?
Its complement is #DC9BFD; analogous partners are #EDFD9B and #9BFDAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFD9D for text?
Black text on #BDFD9D has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.