#BDC696
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.065 116.5), rgb(189, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#BDC696 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC696 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.065 116.5) |
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 #BDC696 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC696 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC696 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC696 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC696
oklch(80.7% 0.065 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA95A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859320
oklch(63.1% 0.134 116.6)
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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
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A05
oklch(27.1% 0.056 116.9)
#BDC696 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) | #CDC193 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC298 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C1B9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC696
#BDC696
oklch(80.7% 0.065 116.5)
- #C4B8E6
#C4B8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 296.9)
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 #BDC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDC696 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.