#BFCA85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.091 115.9), rgb(191, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#BFCA85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCA85 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.091 115.9) |
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 #BFCA85 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCA85 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCA85 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCA85 text on black | 12.00:1 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCA85
oklch(81.4% 0.091 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB2B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BFCA85 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) | #D3C380 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C3B8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCA85
#BFCA85
oklch(81.4% 0.091 115.9)
- #C7B7F7
#C7B7F7
oklch(81.5% 0.09 295.8)
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 #BFCA85, 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 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFCA85 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.