#BFE070
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.9% 0.144 123), rgb(191, 224, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#BFE070 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE070 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 224, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.144 123) |
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 #BFE070 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE070 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE070 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE070 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F2F9E7
oklch(97.2% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C9
oklch(93.5% 0.053 122.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE070
oklch(85.9% 0.144 123)
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Step 300
300
#ABD32D
oklch(81% 0.185 123)
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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
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BFE070 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) | #EBD466 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D477 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D7C6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE070
#BFE070
oklch(85.9% 0.144 123)
- #DCC4FF
#DCC4FF
oklch(86% 0.084 303.2)
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 #BFE070, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE070.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.065
Use #BFE070 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.