#BFD198
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.3% 0.079 122.3), rgb(191, 209, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#BFD198 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD198 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 209, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.079 122.3) |
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 #BFD198 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD198 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD198 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD198 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD198
oklch(83.3% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AD4E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BFD198 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) | #D8CA94 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CBC2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD198
#BFD198
oklch(83.3% 0.079 122.3)
- #D2BDF3
#D2BDF3
oklch(83.4% 0.078 302.5)
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 #BFD198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFD198 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.