#BDCD9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.066 123.1), rgb(189, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#BDCD9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCD9E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.066 123.1) |
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 #BDCD9E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCD9E | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCD9E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCD9E text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCD9E
oklch(82.4% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AB5F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A962C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394907
oklch(37.8% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#BDCD9E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C8C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCD9E
#BDCD9E
oklch(82.4% 0.066 123.1)
- #CEBCE9
#CEBCE9
oklch(82.5% 0.065 303.2)
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 #BDCD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BDCD9E 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.