#BDCB56
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.142 115.4), rgb(189, 203, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#BDCB56 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCB56 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.142 115.4) |
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 #BDCB56 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCB56 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCB56 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCB56 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 116.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A4
oklch(88.5% 0.079 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCB56
oklch(80.8% 0.142 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BDCB56 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) | #D8C249 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C35D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C0B2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCB56
#BDCB56
oklch(80.8% 0.142 115.4)
- #C5B2FF
#C5B2FF
oklch(80.7% 0.109 295.2)
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 #BDCB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #BDCB56 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.