#BDC17C
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.2% 0.091 111.1), rgb(189, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#BDC17C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC17C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.091 111.1) |
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 #BDC17C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC17C | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC17C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC17C text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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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)
#BDC17C
oklch(79.2% 0.091 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A824
oklch(70.7% 0.145 110.9)
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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
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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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)
#BDC17C 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) | #CBBB77 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B9B0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC17C
#BDC17C
oklch(79.2% 0.091 111.1)
- #BBB1F1
#BBB1F1
oklch(79.1% 0.09 291.4)
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 #BDC17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
Use #BDC17C 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.