#BFD692
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.2% 0.093 123.6), rgb(191, 214, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#BFD692 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD692 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 214, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.093 123.6) |
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 #BFD692 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD692 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD692 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD692 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD692
oklch(84.2% 0.093 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF38
oklch(70.6% 0.149 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BFD692 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) | #DECE8D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD95 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0C4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD692
#BFD692
oklch(84.2% 0.093 123.6)
- #D8BDFE
#D8BDFE
oklch(84.3% 0.093 303.4)
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 #BFD692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD692 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.