#BFCE9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.068 121.7), rgb(191, 206, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#BFCE9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 122°. 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCE9D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.068 121.7) |
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 #BFCE9D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCE9D | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCE9D text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCE9D text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCE9D
oklch(82.7% 0.068 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9623
oklch(63.2% 0.139 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4801
oklch(37.6% 0.09 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222B06
oklch(27.1% 0.058 122.1)
#BFCE9D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C9C1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCE9D
#BFCE9D
oklch(82.7% 0.068 121.7)
- #CEBDEC
#CEBDEC
oklch(82.8% 0.067 301.5)
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 #BFCE9D, 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 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFCE9D 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.