#BFDB80
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.121 122.9), rgb(191, 219, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#BFDB80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDB80 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 219, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.121 122.9) |
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 #BFDB80 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDB80 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDB80 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDB80 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDB80
oklch(85% 0.121 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#AED055
oklch(80.8% 0.154 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445700
oklch(42.5% 0.104 123)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BFDB80 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) | #E5D179 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D085 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D3C5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDB80
#BFDB80
oklch(85% 0.121 122.9)
- #D9C0FF
#D9C0FF
oklch(85% 0.09 302.7)
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 #BFDB80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFDB80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFDB80 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.