#BDD290
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.2% 0.09 122.7), rgb(189, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#BDD290 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD290 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.09 122.7) |
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 #BDD290 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD290 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD290 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD290 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD290
oklch(83.2% 0.09 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AE3B
oklch(70.6% 0.144 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD290 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) | #DACA8C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA93 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CCC1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD290
#BDD290
oklch(83.2% 0.09 122.7)
- #D3BAF9
#D3BAF9
oklch(83.1% 0.091 302.6)
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 #BDD290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #BDD290 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.