#BFCE59
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.142 115.7), rgb(191, 206, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#BFCE59 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCE59 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.142 115.7) |
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 #BFCE59 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCE59 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCE59 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCE59 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 116.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCE59
oklch(81.7% 0.142 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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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)
#BFCE59 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) | #DBC44D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC660 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC3B5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCE59
#BFCE59
oklch(81.7% 0.142 115.7)
- #C8B6FF
#C8B6FF
oklch(81.7% 0.103 295.3)
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 #BFCE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
Use #BFCE59 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.