#BFCD9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.069 120.6), rgb(191, 205, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BFCD9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCD9B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.069 120.6) |
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 #BFCD9B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCD9B | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCD9B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCD9B text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCD9B
oklch(82.5% 0.069 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AB59
oklch(70.7% 0.11 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E951D
oklch(63% 0.14 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#BFCD9B 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) | #D3C798 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C8C0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCD9B
#BFCD9B
oklch(82.5% 0.069 120.6)
- #CDBCEC
#CDBCEC
oklch(82.5% 0.069 301.1)
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 #BFCD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFCD9B 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.