#BFCF91
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.084 120), rgb(191, 207, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#BFCF91 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCF91 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 207, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.084 120) |
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 #BFCF91 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCF91 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCF91 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCF91 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCF91
oklch(82.7% 0.084 120)
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Step 400
400
#96AC42
oklch(70.6% 0.134 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BFCF91 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) | #D7C88D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C894 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C9BF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCF91
#BFCF91
oklch(82.7% 0.084 120)
- #CEBBF6
#CEBBF6
oklch(82.8% 0.084 299.3)
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 #BFCF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFCF91 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.