#BDD875
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.7), rgb(189, 216, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#BDD875 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD875 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 216, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.7) |
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 #BDD875 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD875 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD875 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD875 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E5EED3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AD
oklch(88.5% 0.071 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD875
oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD875 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) | #E2CE6D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD7A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFC1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD875
#BDD875
oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.7)
- #D6BCFF
#D6BCFF
oklch(84% 0.096 302.1)
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 #BDD875, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD875.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #BDD875 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.