#BDCB97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.071 120.2), rgb(189, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#BDCB97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 120°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCB97 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.071 120.2) |
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 #BDCB97 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCB97 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCB97 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCB97 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCB97
oklch(81.8% 0.071 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#97AB55
oklch(70.7% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9510
oklch(63% 0.146 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#BDCB97 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) | #D2C594 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C6BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCB97
#BDCB97
oklch(81.8% 0.071 120.2)
- #CABAEC
#CABAEC
oklch(81.9% 0.071 299.5)
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 #BDCB97, 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 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDCB97 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.