#BDD56B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.135 120), rgb(189, 213, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#BDD56B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD56B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.135 120) |
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 #BDD56B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD56B | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD56B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD56B text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1A9
oklch(88.5% 0.076 120.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD56B
oklch(83.3% 0.135 120)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BDD56B 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) | #E0CB61 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB71 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CCBD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD56B
#BDD56B
oklch(83.3% 0.135 120)
- #D2BAFF
#D2BAFF
oklch(83.3% 0.098 300.2)
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 #BDD56B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD56B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.065
Use #BDD56B 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.