#BDC59E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.054 117), rgb(189, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#BDC59E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC59E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.054 117) |
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 #BDC59E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC59E | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC59E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC59E text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC59E
oklch(80.7% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#85923E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C18
oklch(55.7% 0.119 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6806
oklch(49.1% 0.111 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C550D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#BDC59E 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) | #CBC19C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C1BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC59E
#BDC59E
oklch(80.7% 0.054 117)
- #C3B9DF
#C3B9DF
oklch(80.6% 0.054 297.2)
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 #BDC59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDC59E 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.