#BDCC81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.099 117.9), rgb(189, 204, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#BDCC81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCC81 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.099 117.9) |
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 #BDCC81 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCC81 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCC81 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCC81 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#D5DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 118.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCC81
oklch(81.6% 0.099 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AD17
oklch(70.8% 0.159 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#BDCC81 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) | #D5C47C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C584 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C4B9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCC81
#BDCC81
oklch(81.6% 0.099 117.9)
- #CAB5FB
#CAB5FB
oklch(81.5% 0.099 297.9)
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 #BDCC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.005
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDCC81 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.