#BFC983
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.092 115.1), rgb(191, 201, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#BFC983 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC983 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.092 115.1) |
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 #BFC983 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC983 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC983 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC983 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC983
oklch(81.2% 0.092 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB27
oklch(70.8% 0.148 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BFC983 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) | #D2C27E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C486 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C1B7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC983
#BFC983
oklch(81.2% 0.092 115.1)
- #C5B6F7
#C5B6F7
oklch(81.1% 0.092 294.9)
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 #BFC983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.012
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #BFC983 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.