#BFCEB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.039 131.9), rgb(191, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#BFCEB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.039 131.9) |
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 #BFCEB4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEB4 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCEB4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEB4 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCEB4
oklch(83.3% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A981
oklch(70.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#789461
oklch(63.2% 0.08 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E47
oklch(55.6% 0.087 132)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A38
oklch(49% 0.081 132)
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Step 800
800
#41572F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#BFCEB4 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) | #D1CAB3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CCC6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEB4
#BFCEB4
oklch(83.3% 0.039 131.9)
- #D1C1DB
#D1C1DB
oklch(83.2% 0.04 312.6)
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 #BFCEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #BFCEB4 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.