#BDD45D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.147 118.9), rgb(189, 212, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#BDD45D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD45D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.147 118.9) |
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 #BDD45D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD45D | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD45D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD45D text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EECF
oklch(93.5% 0.042 119)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A4
oklch(88.4% 0.081 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD45D
oklch(82.9% 0.147 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BDD45D 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) | #E0C951 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA64 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CABA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD45D
#BDD45D
oklch(82.9% 0.147 118.9)
- #CFB9FF
#CFB9FF
oklch(82.9% 0.099 298.6)
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 #BDD45D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.067
Use #BDD45D 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.