#BFCBB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.035 128.9), rgb(191, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BFCBB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.035 128.9) |
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 #BFCBB3 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBB3 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBB3 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCBB3 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBB3
oklch(82.6% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9263
oklch(63% 0.072 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#657C4A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#54693B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#455631
oklch(42.9% 0.061 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#BFCBB3 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) | #CEC7B2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C9C4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBB3
#BFCBB3
oklch(82.6% 0.035 128.9)
- #CDC0D8
#CDC0D8
oklch(82.6% 0.036 309.7)
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 #BFCBB3, 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 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.066
Use #BFCBB3 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.