#BDCDA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.063 123.7), rgb(189, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BDCDA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.063 123.7) |
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 #BDCDA0 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDA0 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDA0 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCDA0 text on black | 12.40:1 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDA0
oklch(82.4% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9633
oklch(63.1% 0.129 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#39490C
oklch(37.9% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#BDCDA0 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) | #D3C79D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C8C1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDA0
#BDCDA0
oklch(82.4% 0.063 123.7)
- #CEBCE8
#CEBCE8
oklch(82.4% 0.064 303.6)
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 #BDCDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #BDCDA0 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.