#BFCE4E

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#bfce4e is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(191, 206, 78), HSL(67°, 57%, 56%), CMYK(7%, 0%, 62%, 19%). Closest named color: yellowgreen. Contrast is 1.73:1 on white and 12.15:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bfce4e
RGBrgb(191 206 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 206, 78)
RGB %rgb(75% 81% 31%)
HSLhsl(67 57% 56%)
HSV / HSBhsv(67, 62%, 81%)
HWBhwb(67 31% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 62%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(79.78 -17.76 59.51)
LCHlch(79.78 62.1 106.62)
OKLaboklab(0.8155 -0.0653 0.1368)
OKLCHoklch(0.8155 0.1516 115.51)
Decimal12570190

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named coloryellowgreen ΔE 5.5
Closest web-safe color#cccc66
Hue67°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)57% / 62%
Lightness (HSL)56%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)73% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5577
Red / Green / Blue191 / 206 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.73:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.15:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 31.1 / -71.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -35 / 72.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bfce4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.55% 0.1516 115.51);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 206 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bfce4e] text-[#bfce4e] border-[#bfce4e]">