#BFCAB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.032 128.9), rgb(191, 202, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#BFCAB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.032 128.9) |
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 #BFCAB4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAB4 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCAB4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCAB4 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAB4
oklch(82.4% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9267
oklch(63.2% 0.066 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#667C4E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#55683F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#465534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#BFCAB4 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) | #CDC7B3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C8C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAB4
#BFCAB4
oklch(82.4% 0.032 128.9)
- #CCC0D6
#CCC0D6
oklch(82.4% 0.033 309.9)
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 #BFCAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #BFCAB4 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.