#BFE572
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87% 0.149 124.5), rgb(191, 229, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#BFE572 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE572 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.149 124.5) |
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 #BFE572 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE572 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE572 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE572 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1C9
oklch(93.7% 0.055 124.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE572
oklch(87% 0.149 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6D428
oklch(80.9% 0.191 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BFE572 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) | #F0D968 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD779 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DCCB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE572
#BFE572
oklch(87% 0.149 124.5)
- #E0C8FF
#E0C8FF
oklch(87.1% 0.079 304.7)
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 #BFE572, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE572.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFE572 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.