#BDD17E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(82.7% 0.11 119.9), rgb(189, 209, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#BDD17E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD17E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 209, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.11 119.9) |
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 #BDD17E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD17E | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDD17E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD17E text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD17E
oklch(82.7% 0.11 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BDD17E 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) | #DBC878 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C982 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C9BD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD17E
#BDD17E
oklch(82.7% 0.11 119.9)
- #D0B8FF
#D0B8FF
oklch(82.8% 0.101 299.7)
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 #BDD17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDD17E 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.