#BDD677
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.7% 0.124 121.2), rgb(189, 214, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BDD677 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD677 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 214, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.124 121.2) |
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 #BDD677 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD677 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD677 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD677 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
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1AE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD677
oklch(83.7% 0.124 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BDD677 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) | #E0CC6F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC7C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CDBF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD677
#BDD677
oklch(83.7% 0.124 121.2)
- #D4BBFF
#D4BBFF
oklch(83.6% 0.097 301.2)
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 #BDD677, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD677.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #BDD677 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.