#BFC994
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.072 116.7), rgb(191, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#BFC994 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC994 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.072 116.7) |
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 #BFC994 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC994 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC994 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC994 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC994
oklch(81.5% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA51
oklch(70.8% 0.116 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#BFC994 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) | #D0C391 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C3BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC994
#BFC994
oklch(81.5% 0.072 116.7)
- #C7B9EC
#C7B9EC
oklch(81.4% 0.072 297.3)
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 #BFC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFC994 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.