#BFDD6D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.2% 0.143 121.9), rgb(191, 221, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#BFDD6D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDD6D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 221, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.143 121.9) |
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 #BFDD6D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDD6D | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDD6D text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDD6D text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F2F8E6
oklch(97% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 121.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDD6D
oklch(85.2% 0.143 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#AED22B
oklch(81% 0.184 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BFDD6D 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) | #E8D263 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D174 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D3C3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDD6D
#BFDD6D
oklch(85.2% 0.143 121.9)
- #D9C1FF
#D9C1FF
oklch(85.2% 0.088 302.3)
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 #BFDD6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFDD6D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.069
Use #BFDD6D 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.