#BFCEB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.038 132.7), rgb(191, 206, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#BFCEB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.038 132.7) |
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 #BFCEB5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEB5 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCEB5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEB5 text on black | 12.71:1 | 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)
#BFCEB5
oklch(83.3% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#779463
oklch(63.1% 0.078 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#607E49
oklch(55.6% 0.085 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3B
oklch(49% 0.078 133)
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Step 800
800
#415731
oklch(42.8% 0.065 133)
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Step 900
900
#37472B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#BFCEB5 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) | #D1CAB4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CCC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEB5
#BFCEB5
oklch(83.3% 0.038 132.7)
- #D1C2DA
#D1C2DA
oklch(83.4% 0.037 313)
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 #BFCEB5, 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 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BFCEB5 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.