#BFCD88
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.092 117.8), rgb(191, 205, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#BFCD88 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 118°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCD88 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.092 117.8) |
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 #BFCD88 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCD88 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCD88 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCD88 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCD88
oklch(82.1% 0.092 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AC2E
oklch(70.7% 0.147 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BFCD88 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) | #D6C683 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C6BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCD88
#BFCD88
oklch(82.1% 0.092 117.8)
- #CBB8F9
#CBB8F9
oklch(82.1% 0.092 297.7)
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 #BFCD88, 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 0.017
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #BFCD88 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.