#BFD489
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.101 121.3), rgb(191, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BFD489 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD489 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.101 121.3) |
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 #BFD489 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD489 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD489 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD489 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD489
oklch(83.7% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AF1F
oklch(70.8% 0.161 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BFD489 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) | #DDCC84 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CDC1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD489
#BFD489
oklch(83.7% 0.101 121.3)
- #D4BBFF
#D4BBFF
oklch(83.6% 0.097 301.2)
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 #BFD489, 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 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD489 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.