#BFC989
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.085 115.6), rgb(191, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#BFC989 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC989 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.085 115.6) |
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 #BFC989 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC989 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC989 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC989 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBA
oklch(88.4% 0.047 115.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC989
oklch(81.3% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA39
oklch(70.6% 0.136 115.6)
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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
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BFC989 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) | #D2C385 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C2B9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC989
#BFC989
oklch(81.3% 0.085 115.6)
- #C6B7F3
#C6B7F3
oklch(81.2% 0.085 295.9)
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 #BFC989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC989 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.