#BFCBB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.03 132.6), rgb(191, 203, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#BFCBB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 16%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.03 132.6) |
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 #BFCBB7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBB7 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBB7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCBB7 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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)
#BFCBB7
oklch(82.7% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B926B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#647C53
oklch(55.6% 0.067 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#536843
oklch(49% 0.062 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#445537
oklch(42.6% 0.052 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#BFCBB7 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) | #CDC8B6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC9C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBB7
#BFCBB7
oklch(82.7% 0.03 132.6)
- #CDC1D5
#CDC1D5
oklch(82.7% 0.03 312.1)
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 #BFCBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFCBB7 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.