#BDD589
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.103 122.9), rgb(189, 213, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BDD589 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD589 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.103 122.9) |
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 #BDD589 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD589 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD589 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD589 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD589
oklch(83.7% 0.103 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EB01E
oklch(70.7% 0.165 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD589 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) | #DDCC84 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CEC2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD589
#BDD589
oklch(83.7% 0.103 122.9)
- #D6BAFF
#D6BAFF
oklch(83.6% 0.099 302.9)
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 #BDD589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- 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 #BDD589 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.