#BDC97A
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.9% 0.103 115.8), rgb(189, 201, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#BDC97A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC97A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 201, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.103 115.8) |
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 #BDC97A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC97A | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC97A text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC97A text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 115.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC97A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BDC97A 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) | #D3C274 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C1B6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC97A
#BDC97A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 115.8)
- #C6B3FC
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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 #BDC97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.005
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #BDC97A 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.