#BDC494
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.065 114.6), rgb(189, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#BDC494 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC494 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.065 114.6) |
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 #BDC494 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC494 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC494 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC494 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC494
oklch(80.3% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA859
oklch(70.7% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88921D
oklch(63.1% 0.133 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#BDC494 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC096 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BEB7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC494
#BDC494
oklch(80.3% 0.065 114.6)
- #C1B7E5
#C1B7E5
oklch(80.3% 0.065 294.9)
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 #BDC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDC494 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.