#BFDF7F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.9% 0.127 124.1), rgb(191, 223, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#BFDF7F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDF7F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 223, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.127 124.1) |
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 #BFDF7F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDF7F | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDF7F text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDF7F text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CE
oklch(93.7% 0.047 124.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDF7F
oklch(85.9% 0.127 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABD24E
oklch(81% 0.164 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BFDF7F 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) | #E9D477 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D384 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D7C8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDF7F
#BFDF7F
oklch(85.9% 0.127 124.1)
- #DDC3FF
#DDC3FF
oklch(85.9% 0.086 304.4)
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 #BFDF7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFDF7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFDF7F 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.