#BDD07A
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(82.4% 0.113 119.1), rgb(189, 208, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#BDD07A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD07A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 208, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.113 119.1) |
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 #BDD07A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD07A | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDD07A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD07A text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B1
oklch(88.6% 0.064 119.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD07A
oklch(82.4% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BDD07A 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) | #DAC773 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C8BB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD07A
#BDD07A
oklch(82.4% 0.113 119.1)
- #CEB7FF
#CEB7FF
oklch(82.4% 0.102 298.8)
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 #BDD07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDD07A 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.