Is #BDFFAC accessible for body text on white?

#BDFFAC has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 against white, which is not sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #BDFFAC?

The complement of #BDFFAC is #EEACFF.

#BDFFAC Light Green

rgb(189, 255, 172)

Color conversions

HEX: #BDFFAC
RGB: rgb(189, 255, 172)
RGBA: rgba(189, 255, 172, 1)
HSL: hsl(108, 100%, 84%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(108, 33%, 100%)
CMYK: cmyk(26%, 0%, 33%, 0%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(64.191, 85.315, 52.107)
LAB: lab(94.02 -35.54 33.25)
LCH: lch(94.02 48.67 136.91)
OKLAB: oklab(93.59% -0.0969 0.0833)
OKLCH: oklch(93.59% 0.1277 139.33)
Nearest name: Light Green

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#bdffac1a

#bdffac33

#bdffac4d

#bdffac66

#bdffac80

#bdffac99

#bdffacb3

#bdffaccc

#bdfface6

#bdffacff

On white

1.16:1

Body text Fail · Large text Fail

On black

18.06:1

Body text AAA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 1.16:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Growth, permission, and the language of success states

Green is the hue the eye resolves with the least effort, which makes it genuinely restful across large surfaces. It carries built-in permission semantics — confirm, proceed, healthy — so using it decoratively can create false affordances in an interface.

Nature, renewal, and wealth in Western markets, and paradise and faith across much of the Islamic world. It also carries strong finance connotations thanks to US currency.

Stable green pigments were historically difficult and often poisonous — Scheele's green was arsenic-based and killed the people who lived with its wallpaper. Viridian in the nineteenth century finally gave artists a safe, permanent green.

The default for sustainability, health, and finance. If your product also uses green for success feedback, shift the brand green's hue or chroma so the two never get confused.

Common industries: Sustainability, Healthcare, Finance, Food, Outdoor. Pairs well with warm cream for organic warmth, deep brown for heritage, coral for a modern accent.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-light-green: #bdffac;
  --color-light-green-rgb: 189 255 172;
  --color-light-green-hsl: 108 100% 84%;
  --color-light-green-oklch: 93.59% 0.1277 139.33;
}

.element {
  color: #bdffac;
  background-color: hsl(108, 100%, 84%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(189 255 172 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$light-green: #bdffac;
$light-green-light: #deffd6;
$light-green-dark: #5f8056;

.element {
  color: $light-green;
  background: rgba($light-green, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($light-green, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@light-green: #bdffac;
@light-green-light: lighten(@light-green, 12%);
@light-green-dark: darken(@light-green, 12%);

.element {
  color: @light-green;
  background: fade(@light-green, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-light-green-50: #f2ffee;
  --color-light-green-100: #ebffe6;
  --color-light-green-200: #e5ffde;
  --color-light-green-300: #d7ffcd;
  --color-light-green-400: #caffbd;
  --color-light-green-500: #bdffac;
  --color-light-green-600: #aae69b;
  --color-light-green-700: #84b378;
  --color-light-green-800: #5f8056;
  --color-light-green-900: #394d34;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-light-green-500 text-light-green-50 ring-light-green-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#bdffac]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$light-green: #bdffac;
$primary: $light-green;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "light-green": $light-green
));

// Generates .text-light-green, .bg-light-green, .btn-light-green
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color lightGreen = Color(0xFFBDFFAC);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor lightGreenSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFBDFFAC, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFF2FFEE),
  100: Color(0xFFEBFFE6),
  200: Color(0xFFE5FFDE),
  300: Color(0xFFD7FFCD),
  400: Color(0xFFCAFFBD),
  500: Color(0xFFBDFFAC),
  600: Color(0xFFAAE69B),
  700: Color(0xFF84B378),
  800: Color(0xFF5F8056),
  900: Color(0xFF394D34),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #bdffac — Light Green
    static let lightGreen = Color(
        red: 0.7412,
        green: 1,
        blue: 0.6745
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let lightGreen = UIColor(
        red: 0.7412,
        green: 1,
        blue: 0.6745,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="light_green">#BDFFAC</color>
    <color name="light_green_translucent">#80BDFFAC</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val LightGreen = Color(0xFFBDFFAC)

JavaScript

export const LIGHT_GREEN = {
  hex: "#bdffac",
  rgb: [189, 255, 172],
  hsl: [108, 100, 84],
  oklch: "oklch(93.59% 0.1277 139.33)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "light-green": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#bdffac",
    "$description": "Light Green — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}