#BDCE8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.088 120.3), rgb(189, 206, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#BDCE8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCE8D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.088 120.3) |
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 #BDCE8D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCE8D | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCE8D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCE8D text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#D4DEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCE8D
oklch(82.3% 0.088 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AD3B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BDCE8D 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) | #D6C789 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C790 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C7BD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCE8D
#BDCE8D
oklch(82.3% 0.088 120.3)
- #CEB8F6
#CEB8F6
oklch(82.2% 0.089 300.7)
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 #BDCE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDCE8D 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.