#BFD549
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.163 117.8), rgb(191, 213, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#BFD549 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD549 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.163 117.8) |
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 #BFD549 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD549 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD549 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD549 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFCB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E29D
oklch(88.6% 0.091 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD549
oklch(83.1% 0.163 117.8)
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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
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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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)
#BFD549 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) | #E3CA35 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CB53 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACAB9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD549
#BFD549
oklch(83.1% 0.163 117.8)
- #CFBAFF
#CFBAFF
oklch(83% 0.098 298.2)
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 #BFD549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.061
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #BFD549 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.