#BDC180
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.2% 0.086 111.2), rgb(189, 193, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#BDC180 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC180 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.086 111.2) |
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 #BDC180 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC180 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC180 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC180 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DADDB9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 111.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC180
oklch(79.2% 0.086 111.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A4A831
oklch(70.7% 0.138 111.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
-
Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
-
Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
-
Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
-
Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
-
Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BDC180 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) | #CBBB7B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD83 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BAB0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC180
#BDC180
oklch(79.2% 0.086 111.2)
- #BBB2EF
#BBB2EF
oklch(79.2% 0.086 291.1)
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 #BDC180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC180 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.