#BFC28E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.9% 0.07 110.6), rgb(191, 194, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#BFC28E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC28E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.07 110.6) |
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 #BFC28E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC28E | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC28E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC28E text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC28E
oklch(79.9% 0.07 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A74F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BFC28E 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) | #CABD8B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BCB4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC28E
#BFC28E
oklch(79.9% 0.07 110.6)
- #BDB6E8
#BDB6E8
oklch(79.9% 0.07 291.1)
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 #BFC28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC28E 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.