#BDD497
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.8% 0.085 125), rgb(189, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#BDD497 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD497 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.085 125) |
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 #BDD497 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD497 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD497 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD497 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD497
oklch(83.8% 0.085 125)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF48
oklch(70.7% 0.136 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BDD497 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) | #DBCC93 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CEC4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD497
#BDD497
oklch(83.8% 0.085 125)
- #D6BCF7
#D6BCF7
oklch(83.7% 0.085 304.7)
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 #BDD497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDD497 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.