#BFD86D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.136 120.3), rgb(191, 216, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#BFD86D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD86D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 216, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.136 120.3) |
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 #BFD86D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD86D | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD86D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD86D text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F4F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1A9
oklch(88.5% 0.076 120.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD86D
oklch(84.1% 0.136 120.3)
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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
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BFD86D 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) | #E3CE63 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE73 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CFBF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD86D
#BFD86D
oklch(84.1% 0.136 120.3)
- #D4BDFF
#D4BDFF
oklch(84% 0.094 300.4)
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 #BFD86D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFD86D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
Use #BFD86D 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.