#BDDB79
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.129 123.1), rgb(189, 219, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#BDDB79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDB79 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 219, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.129 123.1) |
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 #BDDB79 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDB79 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDB79 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDB79 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDB79
oklch(84.8% 0.129 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADD149
oklch(80.9% 0.165 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BDDB79 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) | #E5D171 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D07E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D2C4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDB79
#BDDB79
oklch(84.8% 0.129 123.1)
- #D9BFFF
#D9BFFF
oklch(84.8% 0.092 303.1)
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 #BDDB79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDDB79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDDB79 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.