#BFCDB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.04 129.7), rgb(191, 205, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#BFCDB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.04 129.7) |
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 #BFCDB2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDB2 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCDB2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDB2 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCDB2
oklch(83% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#79945E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#627E44
oklch(55.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 700
700
#516A36
oklch(49.1% 0.082 130)
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Step 800
800
#43562D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#BFCDB2 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) | #D0C9B1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CAC5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDB2
#BFCDB2
oklch(83% 0.04 129.7)
- #CFC1DB
#CFC1DB
oklch(83% 0.039 309.5)
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 #BFCDB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #BFCDB2 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.