#BDC78F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.076 116.4), rgb(189, 199, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#BDC78F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC78F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.076 116.4) |
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 #BDC78F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC78F | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC78F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC78F text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC78F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA4B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BDC78F 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) | #CFC18B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC291 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C1B8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC78F
#BDC78F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 116.4)
- #C4B7EC
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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 #BDC78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC78F 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.