#BDD17A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.114 119.6), rgb(189, 209, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#BDD17A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD17A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 209, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.114 119.6) |
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 #BDD17A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD17A | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDD17A text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD17A text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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)
#BDD17A
oklch(82.6% 0.114 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BDD17A 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) | #DBC873 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C87E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C9BC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD17A
#BDD17A
oklch(82.6% 0.114 119.6)
- #CFB7FF
#CFB7FF
oklch(82.5% 0.102 299.4)
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 #BDD17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD17A 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.