#BDDE69
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.2% 0.149 122.7), rgb(189, 222, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#BDDE69 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDE69 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.149 122.7) |
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 #BDDE69 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDE69 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDE69 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDE69 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3F1C8
oklch(93.7% 0.056 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDE69
oklch(85.2% 0.149 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABD31E
oklch(80.9% 0.191 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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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)
#BDDE69 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) | #E9D25E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D170 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D4C4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDE69
#BDDE69
oklch(85.2% 0.149 122.7)
- #DAC1FF
#DAC1FF
oklch(85.3% 0.089 303)
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 #BDDE69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDDE69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.064
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.072
Use #BDDE69 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.