#BFD389
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.4% 0.099 120.9), rgb(191, 211, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#BFD389 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD389 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 211, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.099 120.9) |
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 #BFD389 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD389 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD389 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD389 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#D3DFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD389
oklch(83.4% 0.099 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AE22
oklch(70.6% 0.158 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BFD389 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) | #DCCB84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CCC0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD389
#BFD389
oklch(83.4% 0.099 120.9)
- #D3BAFF
#D3BAFF
oklch(83.4% 0.098 300.9)
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 #BFD389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BFD389 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.