#BDD660
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.147 119.7), rgb(189, 214, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BDD660 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD660 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 214, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.147 119.7) |
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 #BDD660 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD660 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD660 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD660 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCF
oklch(93.7% 0.043 120)
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Step 200
200
#D2E2A5
oklch(88.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD660
oklch(83.4% 0.147 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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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)
#BDD660 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) | #E2CB54 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCB67 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CCBC | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD660
#BDD660
oklch(83.4% 0.147 119.7)
- #D2BBFF
#D2BBFF
oklch(83.5% 0.097 299.8)
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 #BDD660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.067
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.067
Use #BDD660 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.