#BDC681
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.091 114.5), rgb(189, 198, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#BDC681 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC681 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 198, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 114.5) |
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 #BDC681 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC681 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC681 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC681 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC681
oklch(80.3% 0.091 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA29
oklch(70.6% 0.146 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BDC681 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) | #CFC07C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC184 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BFB5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC681
#BDC681
oklch(80.3% 0.091 114.5)
- #C2B4F4
#C2B4F4
oklch(80.4% 0.09 294.3)
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 #BDC681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
Use #BDC681 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.