#BDC79B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 118.2), rgb(189, 199, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#BDC79B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC79B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 118.2) |
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 #BDC79B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC79B | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC79B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC79B text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC79B
oklch(81.1% 0.06 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA962
oklch(70.7% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#839331
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#BDC79B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C2BB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC79B
#BDC79B
oklch(81.1% 0.06 118.2)
- #C5B9E4
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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 #BDC79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDC79B 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.