#BFD456
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.152 117.8), rgb(191, 212, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#BFD456 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD456 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.152 117.8) |
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 #BFD456 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD456 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD456 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD456 text on black | 12.76:1 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A1
oklch(88.4% 0.085 117.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD456
oklch(83% 0.152 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BFD456 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) | #E1C948 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA5E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C9B9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD456
#BFD456
oklch(83% 0.152 117.8)
- #CEBAFF
#CEBAFF
oklch(83% 0.097 297.5)
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 #BFD456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.070
Use #BFD456 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.