#BDC998
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.067 119.1), rgb(189, 201, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#BDC998 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC998 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 201, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.067 119.1) |
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 #BDC998 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC998 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC998 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC998 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC998
oklch(81.4% 0.067 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#81941F
oklch(63% 0.137 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#BDC998 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) | #D0C395 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C4BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC998
#BDC998
oklch(81.4% 0.067 119.1)
- #C8B9E8
#C8B9E8
oklch(81.4% 0.067 299.5)
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 #BDC998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDC998 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.