#BDC878
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.6% 0.104 115.2), rgb(189, 200, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#BDC878 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC878 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.104 115.2) |
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 #BDC878 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC878 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC878 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC878 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E9EDD6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 115.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC878
oklch(80.6% 0.104 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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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
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BDC878 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) | #D2C172 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C0B4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC878
#BDC878
oklch(80.6% 0.104 115.2)
- #C4B2FC
#C4B2FC
oklch(80.5% 0.105 295.1)
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 #BDC878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.008
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #BDC878 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.