#BDD18D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.092 121.8), rgb(189, 209, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#BDD18D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD18D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 209, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.092 121.8) |
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 #BDD18D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD18D | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDD18D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD18D text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD18D
oklch(82.9% 0.092 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AE36
oklch(70.7% 0.147 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD18D 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) | #D9C988 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C990 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CAC0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD18D
#BDD18D
oklch(82.9% 0.092 121.8)
- #D2B9FA
#D2B9FA
oklch(82.9% 0.093 302)
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 #BDD18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD18D 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.