#BDC996
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.07 118.7), rgb(189, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#BDC996 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC996 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.07 118.7) |
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 #BDC996 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC996 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC996 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC996 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
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC996
oklch(81.4% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA56
oklch(70.6% 0.111 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819413
oklch(63% 0.142 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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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
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#BDC996 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) | #D0C393 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC498 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C3BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC996
#BDC996
oklch(81.4% 0.07 118.7)
- #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 #BDC996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDC996 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.