#BDC994
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.072 118.4), rgb(189, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#BDC994 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC994 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.072 118.4) |
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 #BDC994 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC994 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC994 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC994 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC994
oklch(81.3% 0.072 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA52
oklch(70.6% 0.115 118)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A02
oklch(27% 0.06 117.9)
#BDC994 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) | #D0C391 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C3BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC994
#BDC994
oklch(81.3% 0.072 118.4)
- #C7B8EB
#C7B8EB
oklch(81.2% 0.073 298.2)
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 #BDC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #BDC994 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.