#BDCE9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.072 122.7), rgb(189, 206, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#BDCE9A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCE9A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.072 122.7) |
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 #BDCE9A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCE9A | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCE9A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCE9A text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCE9A
oklch(82.5% 0.072 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC57
oklch(70.6% 0.115 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9716
oklch(63.2% 0.148 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B04
oklch(27% 0.061 123)
#BDCE9A 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) | #D4C897 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C9C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCE9A
#BDCE9A
oklch(82.5% 0.072 122.7)
- #CFBBED
#CFBBED
oklch(82.5% 0.072 303.1)
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 #BDCE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDCE9A 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.