#BFCD81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.1 117.2), rgb(191, 205, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BFCD81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCD81 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.1 117.2) |
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 #BFCD81 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCD81 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCD81 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCD81 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCD81
oklch(82% 0.1 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC0F
oklch(70.6% 0.16 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BFCD81 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) | #D7C57B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C685 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C5BA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCD81
#BFCD81
oklch(82% 0.1 117.2)
- #CBB7FD
#CBB7FD
oklch(82.1% 0.099 297.3)
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 #BFCD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFCD81 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.