#BDC59B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.058 116.5), rgb(189, 197, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#BDC59B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC59B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 197, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.058 116.5) |
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 #BDC59B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC59B | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC59B text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC59B text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC59B
oklch(80.6% 0.058 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA864
oklch(70.7% 0.092 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#859236
oklch(63.1% 0.117 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F460E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#BDC59B 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) | #CBC098 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C0B9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC59B
#BDC59B
oklch(80.6% 0.058 116.5)
- #C3B9E1
#C3B9E1
oklch(80.7% 0.057 296.6)
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 #BDC59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDC59B 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.