#BDD973
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.132 121.9), rgb(189, 217, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#BDD973 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD973 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 217, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.132 121.9) |
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 #BDD973 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD973 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD973 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD973 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AB
oklch(88.4% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD973
oklch(84.3% 0.132 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD973 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) | #E4CF6A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE79 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0C1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD973
#BDD973
oklch(84.3% 0.132 121.9)
- #D6BDFF
#D6BDFF
oklch(84.2% 0.094 301.8)
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 #BDD973, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD973.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #BDD973 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.