#BFCAB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.031 129.8), rgb(191, 202, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#BFCAB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.031 129.8) |
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 #BFCAB5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAB5 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCAB5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCAB5 text on black | 12.33:1 | 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
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAB5
oklch(82.5% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A787
oklch(70.6% 0.049 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9269
oklch(63.2% 0.064 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#667C50
oklch(55.7% 0.07 130)
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Step 700
700
#556841
oklch(49.1% 0.063 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#BFCAB5 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) | #CCC7B4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C8C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAB5
#BFCAB5
oklch(82.5% 0.031 129.8)
- #CCC0D5
#CCC0D5
oklch(82.4% 0.032 310.9)
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 #BFCAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.064
Use #BFCAB5 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.