#BDCF90
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.086 121.3), rgb(189, 207, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#BDCF90 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCF90 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.086 121.3) |
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 #BDCF90 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCF90 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCF90 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCF90 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCF90
oklch(82.5% 0.086 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AD41
oklch(70.7% 0.137 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BDCF90 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) | #D7C88C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C893 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C9BF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCF90
#BDCF90
oklch(82.5% 0.086 121.3)
- #CFB9F5
#CFB9F5
oklch(82.5% 0.086 301.3)
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 #BDCF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDCF90 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.