#BDCD81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.101 118.4), rgb(189, 205, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BDCD81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCD81 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.101 118.4) |
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 #BDCD81 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCD81 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCD81 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCD81 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCD81
oklch(81.8% 0.101 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AD12
oklch(70.7% 0.161 118.2)
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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)
#BDCD81 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) | #D6C57B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C685 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C5BA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCD81
#BDCD81
oklch(81.8% 0.101 118.4)
- #CCB6FD
#CCB6FD
oklch(82% 0.101 298.4)
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 #BDCD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.006
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDCD81 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.