#BFD189
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.096 120), rgb(191, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BFD189 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD189 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.096 120) |
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 #BFD189 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD189 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFD189 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD189 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD189
oklch(83% 0.096 120)
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Step 400
400
#95AE28
oklch(70.8% 0.155 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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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)
#BFD189 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) | #DAC984 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CABF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD189
#BFD189
oklch(83% 0.096 120)
- #D1B9FD
#D1B9FD
oklch(82.9% 0.097 300.5)
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 #BFD189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #BFD189 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.