#BFD38E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.5% 0.093 121.6), rgb(191, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#BFD38E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD38E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.093 121.6) |
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 #BFD38E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD38E | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD38E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD38E text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD38E
oklch(83.5% 0.093 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AE33
oklch(70.6% 0.149 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BFD38E 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) | #DBCB89 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB91 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CCC1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD38E
#BFD38E
oklch(83.5% 0.093 121.6)
- #D4BBFD
#D4BBFD
oklch(83.6% 0.094 301.7)
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 #BFD38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD38E 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.