#BDD78C
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.2% 0.102 124.1), rgb(189, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BDD78C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD78C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.102 124.1) |
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 #BDD78C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD78C | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD78C text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD78C text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD78C
oklch(84.2% 0.102 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BB124
oklch(70.8% 0.165 124.3)
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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)
#BDD78C 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) | #DFCE87 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD90 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D0C4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD78C
#BDD78C
oklch(84.2% 0.102 124.1)
- #D9BCFF
#D9BCFF
oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.2)
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 #BDD78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD78C 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.