#BFD379
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.2% 0.117 119.3), rgb(191, 211, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#BFD379 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD379 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 211, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.117 119.3) |
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 #BFD379 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD379 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD379 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD379 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED5
oklch(93.7% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD379
oklch(83.2% 0.117 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BFD379 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) | #DDCA72 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA7E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CABD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD379
#BFD379
oklch(83.2% 0.117 119.3)
- #D1BAFF
#D1BAFF
oklch(83.2% 0.098 299.6)
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 #BFD379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
Use #BFD379 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.