#BDC995
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.071 118.6), rgb(189, 201, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#BDC995 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC995 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 201, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.071 118.6) |
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 #BDC995 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC995 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC995 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC995 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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)
#BDC995
oklch(81.4% 0.071 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AA54
oklch(70.6% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#81950A
oklch(63.2% 0.146 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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)
#BDC995 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) | #D0C392 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C3BB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC995
#BDC995
oklch(81.4% 0.071 118.6)
- #C8B9EA
#C8B9EA
oklch(81.4% 0.07 298.9)
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 #BDC995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.057
Use #BDC995 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.