#BDD36D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.13 119.4), rgb(189, 211, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#BDD36D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD36D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 211, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.13 119.4) |
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 #BDD36D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD36D | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD36D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD36D text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1AB
oklch(88.6% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD36D
oklch(82.9% 0.13 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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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)
#BDD36D 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) | #DEC964 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA73 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CABB | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD36D
#BDD36D
oklch(82.9% 0.13 119.4)
- #D0B9FF
#D0B9FF
oklch(82.9% 0.099 299.3)
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 #BDD36D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD36D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDD36D 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.