#BDCB81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.098 117.4), rgb(189, 203, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#BDCB81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCB81 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.098 117.4) |
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 #BDCB81 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCB81 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCB81 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCB81 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCB81
oklch(81.4% 0.098 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC1B
oklch(70.6% 0.156 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BDCB81 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) | #D4C47C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C484 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C3B8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCB81
#BDCB81
oklch(81.4% 0.098 117.4)
- #C9B5FA
#C9B5FA
oklch(81.4% 0.098 297.5)
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 #BDCB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.006
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDCB81 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.