#BDBE59
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78% 0.124 109.5), rgb(189, 190, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#BDBE59 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBE59 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 190, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.124 109.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDBE59 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBE59 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBE59 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBE59 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD1
oklch(93.5% 0.036 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBE59
oklch(78% 0.124 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BDBE59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBB74F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA5E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B4A7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBE59
#BDBE59
oklch(78% 0.124 109.5)
- #B6AAFF
#B6AAFF
oklch(78% 0.12 289.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDBE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDBE59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.