#BDC79E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.057 118.8), rgb(189, 199, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BDC79E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 119°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC79E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.057 118.8) |
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 #BDC79E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC79E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC79E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC79E text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC79E
oklch(81.1% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#82933A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D0E
oklch(55.7% 0.126 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5606
oklch(42.8% 0.097 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#BDC79E 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) | #CDC29C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C2BC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC79E
#BDC79E
oklch(81.1% 0.057 118.8)
- #C6BAE2
#C6BAE2
oklch(81.2% 0.057 298.8)
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 #BDC79E, 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 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDC79E 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.