#BFC97B
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81% 0.102 114.7), rgb(191, 201, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BFC97B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC97B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.102 114.7) |
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 #BFC97B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC97B | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC97B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC97B text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC97B
oklch(81% 0.102 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BFC97B 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) | #D3C275 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C1B6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC97B
#BFC97B
oklch(81% 0.102 114.7)
- #C5B4FC
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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 #BFC97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.007
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #BFC97B 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.