#BDD97C
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.123 122.8), rgb(189, 217, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#BDD97C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 123°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD97C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 217, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.123 122.8) |
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 #BDD97C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD97C | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD97C text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD97C text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 122.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD97C
oklch(84.4% 0.123 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BDD97C 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) | #E3CF75 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCE81 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D1C3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD97C
#BDD97C
oklch(84.4% 0.123 122.8)
- #D8BDFF
#D8BDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.095 303.1)
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 #BDD97C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDD97C.
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 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDD97C 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.