#BDD57F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.6% 0.114 121.6), rgb(189, 213, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#BDD57F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD57F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.114 121.6) |
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 #BDD57F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD57F | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD57F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD57F text on black | 12.98:1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD57F
oklch(83.6% 0.114 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD57F 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) | #DFCC78 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB83 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CDC0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD57F
#BDD57F
oklch(83.6% 0.114 121.6)
- #D4BAFF
#D4BAFF
oklch(83.5% 0.099 301.6)
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 #BDD57F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #BDD57F 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.