#BFD59B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.081 125), rgb(191, 213, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#BFD59B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD59B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.081 125) |
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 #BFD59B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD59B | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD59B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD59B text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD59B
oklch(84.2% 0.081 125)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE4E
oklch(70.6% 0.129 125)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BFD59B 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) | #DCCE97 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CD9E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CFC6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD59B
#BFD59B
oklch(84.2% 0.081 125)
- #D7BEF6
#D7BEF6
oklch(84.1% 0.081 305)
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 #BFD59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFD59B 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.