#BFC651
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.8% 0.14 112.4), rgb(191, 198, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BFC651 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC651 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 198, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.14 112.4) |
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 #BFC651 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC651 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC651 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC651 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFA4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 112.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC651
oklch(79.8% 0.14 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BFC651 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) | #D4BD44 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C058 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBBAD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC651
#BFC651
oklch(79.8% 0.14 112.4)
- #BFB0FF
#BFB0FF
oklch(79.9% 0.111 292.4)
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 #BFC651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFC651 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.