#BFD56E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.5% 0.131 119.3), rgb(191, 213, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BFD56E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD56E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.131 119.3) |
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 #BFD56E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD56E | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD56E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD56E text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1AA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD56E
oklch(83.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BFD56E 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) | #E0CB65 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECC74 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CCBD | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD56E
#BFD56E
oklch(83.5% 0.131 119.3)
- #D1BBFF
#D1BBFF
oklch(83.4% 0.096 299.1)
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 #BFD56E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFD56E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.066
Use #BFD56E 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.