#BFD972
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.133 121), rgb(191, 217, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#BFD972 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 121°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD972 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 217, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.133 121) |
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 #BFD972 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD972 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD972 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD972 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1AB
oklch(88.5% 0.073 120.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD972
oklch(84.4% 0.133 121)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#BFD972 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) | #E4CF69 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CE78 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D0C1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD972
#BFD972
oklch(84.4% 0.133 121)
- #D6BEFF
#D6BEFF
oklch(84.4% 0.093 301.3)
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 #BFD972, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFD972.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.065
Use #BFD972 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.