#BDCC86
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.094 118.4), rgb(189, 204, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BDCC86 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCC86 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.094 118.4) |
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 #BDCC86 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCC86 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCC86 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCC86 text on black | 12.14:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEB8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCC86
oklch(81.7% 0.094 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AD2C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BDCC86 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) | #D5C581 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C589 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C5BA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCC86
#BDCC86
oklch(81.7% 0.094 118.4)
- #CBB6F8
#CBB6F8
oklch(81.7% 0.094 298.9)
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 #BDCC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDCC86 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.