#BFE075
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86% 0.139 123.4), rgb(191, 224, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#BFE075 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE075 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 224, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.139 123.4) |
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 #BFE075 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE075 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE075 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE075 text on black | 14.13:1 | 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
#F2F8E7
oklch(97% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CB
oklch(93.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE075
oklch(86% 0.139 123.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAD339
oklch(81% 0.18 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BFE075 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) | #EBD56C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D47B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D7C7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE075
#BFE075
oklch(86% 0.139 123.4)
- #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 #BFE075, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE075.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.061
Use #BFE075 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.