#BDD689
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.9% 0.104 123.3), rgb(189, 214, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#BDD689 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD689 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 214, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.104 123.3) |
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 #BDD689 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD689 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD689 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD689 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD689
oklch(83.9% 0.104 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DB01A
oklch(70.6% 0.167 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BDD689 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) | #DECD83 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFC3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD689
#BDD689
oklch(83.9% 0.104 123.3)
- #D7BBFF
#D7BBFF
oklch(83.9% 0.098 303.2)
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 #BDD689, 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 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDD689 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.