#BDCD91
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.082 120.4), rgb(189, 205, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#BDCD91 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCD91 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.082 120.4) |
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 #BDCD91 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCD91 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCD91 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCD91 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCD91
oklch(82.1% 0.082 120.4)
-
Step 400
400
#96AC46
oklch(70.6% 0.13 120.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
-
Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
-
Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
-
Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BDCD91 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) | #D5C68D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C694 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C7BD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCD91
#BDCD91
oklch(82.1% 0.082 120.4)
- #CDB9F2
#CDB9F2
oklch(82.2% 0.082 300.7)
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 #BDCD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDCD91 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.