#BDC07B
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.9% 0.09 110.4), rgb(189, 192, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BDC07B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC07B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 192, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.09 110.4) |
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 #BDC07B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC07B | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC07B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC07B text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 111.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC07B
oklch(78.9% 0.09 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A823
oklch(70.7% 0.145 110.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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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)
#BDC07B 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) | #CABA76 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B8AF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC07B
#BDC07B
oklch(78.9% 0.09 110.4)
- #B9B1F1
#B9B1F1
oklch(79% 0.09 289.9)
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 #BDC07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #BDC07B 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.