#BFC37A
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.7% 0.095 111.1), rgb(191, 195, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#BFC37A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC37A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.095 111.1) |
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 #BFC37A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC37A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC37A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC37A text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 111)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC37A
oklch(79.7% 0.095 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A811
oklch(70.6% 0.152 111)
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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
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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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)
#BFC37A 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) | #CEBD75 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BBB1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC37A
#BFC37A
oklch(79.7% 0.095 111.1)
- #BDB2F6
#BDB2F6
oklch(79.7% 0.096 291.5)
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 #BFC37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
Use #BFC37A 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.