#BDCC9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.064 122.5), rgb(189, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#BDCC9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCC9E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.064 122.5) |
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 #BDCC9E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCC9E | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCC9E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCC9E text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCC9E
oklch(82.2% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AB61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C962F
oklch(63.2% 0.131 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4809
oklch(37.6% 0.085 122)
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Step 950
950
#222A09
oklch(26.9% 0.053 121.7)
#BDCC9E 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) | #D2C69B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C6A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C7BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCC9E
#BDCC9E
oklch(82.2% 0.064 122.5)
- #CCBBE8
#CCBBE8
oklch(82.1% 0.065 302.2)
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 #BDCC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BDCC9E 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.