#BDC045
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78.2% 0.143 110.6), rgb(189, 192, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BDC045 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC045 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 192, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.143 110.6) |
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 #BDC045 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC045 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC045 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC045 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDFA1
oklch(88.6% 0.081 111)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC045
oklch(78.2% 0.143 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BDC045 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) | #CEB835 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBB4D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5A7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC045
#BDC045
oklch(78.2% 0.143 110.6)
- #B8AAFF
#B8AAFF
oklch(78.2% 0.12 290.9)
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 #BDC045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #BDC045 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.