#BDD183
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.104 120.4), rgb(189, 209, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BDD183 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD183 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 209, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.104 120.4) |
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 #BDD183 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD183 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDD183 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD183 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 120.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD183
oklch(82.7% 0.104 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AF0B
oklch(70.8% 0.167 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BDD183 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) | #DAC97D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C987 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C9BE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD183
#BDD183
oklch(82.7% 0.104 120.4)
- #D1B8FF
#D1B8FF
oklch(82.8% 0.101 300.4)
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 #BDD183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD183 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.