#BDD965
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.146 120.9), rgb(189, 217, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#BDD965 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD965 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 217, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.146 120.9) |
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 #BDD965 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD965 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD965 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD965 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 120.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD965
oklch(84.1% 0.146 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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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)
#BDD965 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) | #E5CE5A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CE6C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CFBF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD965
#BDD965
oklch(84.1% 0.146 120.9)
- #D5BDFF
#D5BDFF
oklch(84.1% 0.094 301.1)
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 #BDD965, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD965.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.067
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.067
Use #BDD965 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.