#BFC16A
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79% 0.11 109.8), rgb(191, 193, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#BFC16A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC16A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 193, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.11 109.8) |
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 #BFC16A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC16A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC16A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC16A text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDAF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 109.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC16A
oklch(79% 0.11 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BFC16A 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) | #CDBA63 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD6E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC16A
#BFC16A
oklch(79% 0.11 109.8)
- #B9AFFD
#B9AFFD
oklch(79.1% 0.11 289.5)
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 #BFC16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
Use #BFC16A 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.