#BDDB69
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.6% 0.145 121.8), rgb(189, 219, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#BDDB69 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDB69 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 219, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.145 121.8) |
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 #BDDB69 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDB69 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDB69 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDB69 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDDB69
oklch(84.6% 0.145 121.8)
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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)
#BDDB69 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) | #E6D05E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CF70 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D1C1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDB69
#BDDB69
oklch(84.6% 0.145 121.8)
- #D7BFFF
#D7BFFF
oklch(84.6% 0.091 301.6)
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 #BDDB69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDDB69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.065
Use #BDDB69 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.