#BDD591
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.9% 0.094 124.2), rgb(189, 213, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BDD591 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD591 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.094 124.2) |
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 #BDD591 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD591 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD591 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD591 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.053 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD591
oklch(83.9% 0.094 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DB038
oklch(70.8% 0.151 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BDD591 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) | #DDCD8C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC94 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFC3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD591
#BDD591
oklch(83.9% 0.094 124.2)
- #D7BBFC
#D7BBFC
oklch(83.8% 0.094 304.1)
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 #BDD591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD591 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.