#BDD48D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.6% 0.097 123.1), rgb(189, 212, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#BDD48D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD48D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.097 123.1) |
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 #BDD48D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD48D | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD48D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD48D text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD48D
oklch(83.6% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF2F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BDD48D 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) | #DCCC88 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB90 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CDC2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD48D
#BDD48D
oklch(83.6% 0.097 123.1)
- #D6BAFE
#D6BAFE
oklch(83.6% 0.098 303.2)
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 #BDD48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #BDD48D 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.