#BDC873
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.11 114.9), rgb(189, 200, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BDC873 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC873 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.11 114.9) |
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 #BDC873 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC873 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC873 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC873 text on black | 11.67:1 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFB1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC873
oklch(80.5% 0.11 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BDC873 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) | #D3C06C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C277 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BFB4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC873
#BDC873
oklch(80.5% 0.11 114.9)
- #C4B1FF
#C4B1FF
oklch(80.5% 0.11 295)
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 #BDC873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #BDC873 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.