#BFCBB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.034 129.8), rgb(191, 203, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#BFCBB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.034 129.8) |
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 #BFCBB4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBB4 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBB4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCBB4 text on black | 12.41:1 | 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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBB4
oklch(82.7% 0.034 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A884
oklch(70.8% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#54693D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#445533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472D
oklch(37.9% 0.045 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#BFCBB4 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) | #CEC8B3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C9C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBB4
#BFCBB4
oklch(82.7% 0.034 129.8)
- #CDC1D7
#CDC1D7
oklch(82.7% 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 #BFCBB4, 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 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.066
Use #BFCBB4 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.