#BDC36D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.4% 0.11 112.1), rgb(189, 195, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#BDC36D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC36D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.11 112.1) |
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 #BDC36D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC36D | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC36D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC36D text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEB0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 112.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC36D
oklch(79.4% 0.11 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BDC36D 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) | #CFBC66 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE71 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BAAF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC36D
#BDC36D
oklch(79.4% 0.11 112.1)
- #BDAFFD
#BDAFFD
oklch(79.4% 0.11 291.9)
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 #BDC36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
Use #BDC36D 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.