#BFE04B
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(85.5% 0.175 121), rgb(191, 224, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#BFE04B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE04B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 224, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.175 121) |
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 #BFE04B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE04B | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE04B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE04B text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F2F9E3
oklch(97.1% 0.03 121.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3F1C1
oklch(93.6% 0.065 120.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE04B
oklch(85.5% 0.175 121)
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Step 300
300
#AFD200
oklch(80.9% 0.194 121)
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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)
#BFE04B 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) | #EDD335 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D356 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D5C2 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE04B
#BFE04B
oklch(85.5% 0.175 121)
- #D9C3FF
#D9C3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.085 301.4)
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 #BFE04B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE04B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.053
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.064
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.068
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.069
Use #BFE04B 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.