#BFD39E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.8% 0.074 124.8), rgb(191, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#BFD39E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD39E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.074 124.8) |
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 #BFD39E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD39E | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD39E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD39E text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD39E
oklch(83.8% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AD57
oklch(70.6% 0.118 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#759815
oklch(63.1% 0.152 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#BFD39E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CEC5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD39E
#BFD39E
oklch(83.8% 0.074 124.8)
- #D5BEF2
#D5BEF2
oklch(83.8% 0.075 304.9)
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 #BFD39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD39E 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.