#BDCD11
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.181 115.3), rgb(189, 205, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#BDCD11 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCD11 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.181 115.3) |
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 #BDCD11 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCD11 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCD11 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCD11 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F4F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 117)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC7
oklch(93.7% 0.053 115.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6E294
oklch(88.6% 0.101 115.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCD11
oklch(80.8% 0.181 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BDCD11 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) | #DCC200 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC42C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC0AF | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCD11
#BDCD11
oklch(80.8% 0.181 115.3)
- #C6B2FF
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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 #BDCD11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.066
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.069
Use #BDCD11 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.