#BFCF61
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.136 116.4), rgb(191, 207, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BFCF61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCF61 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 207, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.136 116.4) |
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 #BFCF61 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCF61 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCF61 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCF61 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 116.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 116.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCF61
oklch(82% 0.136 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BFCF61 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) | #DBC656 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC767 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C5B6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCF61
#BFCF61
oklch(82% 0.136 116.4)
- #CAB7FF
#CAB7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.102 296.2)
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 #BFCF61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFCF61 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.