Close to Olive Green
#BFCC79
#BFCC79 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 80% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 45% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFCC79.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFCC79 as they’d see it.
#BFCC79 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFCC79
What color is #BFCC79?
#BFCC79 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 80% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 45% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFCC79 in RGB?
#BFCC79 is rgb(191, 204, 121): 191 red, 204 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFCC79 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 41, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFCC79?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFCC79?
Its complement #CABDFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.