#BFC8B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.03 126), rgb(191, 200, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#BFC8B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 200, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.03 126) |
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 #BFC8B3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC8B3 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC8B3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC8B3 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC8B3
oklch(82% 0.03 126)
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Step 400
400
#99A686
oklch(70.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#809167
oklch(63.2% 0.063 126)
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Step 600
600
#697B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#58673F
oklch(49% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#485435
oklch(42.7% 0.051 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#BFC8B3 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) | #CBC5B2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC8B3
#BFC8B3
oklch(82% 0.03 126)
- #C9BFD4
#C9BFD4
oklch(81.9% 0.031 307)
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 #BFC8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #BFC8B3 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.