#BFE271
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.4% 0.146 123.6), rgb(191, 226, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#BFE271 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE271 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.146 123.6) |
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 #BFE271 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE271 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE271 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE271 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1C9
oklch(93.7% 0.055 124.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE271
oklch(86.4% 0.146 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9D32C
oklch(80.8% 0.187 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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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)
#BFE271 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) | #EDD667 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D578 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D9C8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE271
#BFE271
oklch(86.4% 0.146 123.6)
- #DDC5FF
#DDC5FF
oklch(86.3% 0.083 303.6)
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 #BFE271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.061
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFE271 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.