#BDD691
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.095 124.6), rgb(189, 214, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#BDD691 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD691 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 214, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.095 124.6) |
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 #BDD691 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD691 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD691 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD691 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#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
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD691
oklch(84.1% 0.095 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CB036
oklch(70.7% 0.152 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BDD691 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) | #DECE8C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD94 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D0C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD691
#BDD691
oklch(84.1% 0.095 124.6)
- #D9BCFD
#D9BCFD
oklch(84.2% 0.094 304.8)
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 #BDD691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDD691 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.