#BDCE95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.078 121.6), rgb(189, 206, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BDCE95 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCE95 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.078 121.6) |
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 #BDCE95 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCE95 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCE95 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCE95 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCE95
oklch(82.4% 0.078 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AD4D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDCE95 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) | #D5C791 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C797 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C8BF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCE95
#BDCE95
oklch(82.4% 0.078 121.6)
- #CEBAF1
#CEBAF1
oklch(82.4% 0.079 301.3)
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 #BDCE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDCE95 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.