#BDCD8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.085 119.9), rgb(189, 205, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#BDCD8E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCD8E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.085 119.9) |
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 #BDCD8E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCD8E | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCD8E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCD8E text on black | 12.28:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCD8E
oklch(82.1% 0.085 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AD3F
oklch(70.8% 0.138 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BDCD8E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C691 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C7BD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCD8E
#BDCD8E
oklch(82.1% 0.085 119.9)
- #CCB8F4
#CCB8F4
oklch(82% 0.086 299.8)
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 #BDCD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDCD8E 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.