#BDD491
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.6% 0.092 123.8), rgb(189, 212, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BDD491 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD491 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.092 123.8) |
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 #BDD491 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD491 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD491 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD491 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD491
oklch(83.6% 0.092 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF3A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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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)
#BDD491 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) | #DCCC8C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB94 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CEC3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD491
#BDD491
oklch(83.6% 0.092 123.8)
- #D6BBFB
#D6BBFB
oklch(83.7% 0.092 303.7)
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 #BDD491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDD491 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.