#BFCCAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.045 125.9), rgb(191, 204, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#BFCCAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCCAD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 204, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.045 125.9) |
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 #BFCCAD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCCAD | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCCAD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCCAD text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCCAD
oklch(82.7% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A978
oklch(70.7% 0.072 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9355
oklch(63% 0.09 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#657E39
oklch(55.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 700
700
#546A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#455625
oklch(42.6% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4723
oklch(37.7% 0.059 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#BFCCAD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C9C3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCCAD
#BFCCAD
oklch(82.7% 0.045 125.9)
- #CDBFDE
#CDBFDE
oklch(82.6% 0.045 305.8)
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 #BFCCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #BFCCAD 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.