#BDCE8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.09 120), rgb(189, 206, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#BDCE8B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCE8B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.09 120) |
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 #BDCE8B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCE8B | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCE8B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCE8B text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCE8B
oklch(82.2% 0.09 120)
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Step 400
400
#95AD36
oklch(70.6% 0.145 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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)
#BDCE8B 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) | #D6C786 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C7BD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCE8B
#BDCE8B
oklch(82.2% 0.09 120)
- #CEB8F7
#CEB8F7
oklch(82.3% 0.09 300.4)
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 #BDCE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #BDCE8B 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.