#BFD57D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.116 120.4), rgb(191, 213, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#BFD57D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD57D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.116 120.4) |
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 #BFD57D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD57D | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD57D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD57D 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.064 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD57D
oklch(83.7% 0.116 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BFD57D 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) | #DFCC76 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCC81 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CDC0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD57D
#BFD57D
oklch(83.7% 0.116 120.4)
- #D3BCFF
#D3BCFF
oklch(83.7% 0.095 300.1)
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 #BFD57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #BFD57D 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.