#BFCA8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.081 116.7), rgb(191, 202, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#BFCA8E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCA8E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.081 116.7) |
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 #BFCA8E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCA8E | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCA8E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCA8E text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCA8E
oklch(81.6% 0.081 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA43
oklch(70.6% 0.128 116.3)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BFCA8E 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) | #D2C48A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C591 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C3BA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCA8E
#BFCA8E
oklch(81.6% 0.081 116.7)
- #C7B8F1
#C7B8F1
oklch(81.4% 0.081 296.6)
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 #BFCA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFCA8E 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.