#BFCEC5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.02 159.7), rgb(191, 206, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#BFCEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 13%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.02 159.7) |
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 #BFCEC5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEC5 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCEC5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEC5 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCEC5
oklch(83.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749281
oklch(63.2% 0.042 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#BFCEC5 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) | #CECBC5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCAC5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCECB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEC5
#BFCEC5
oklch(83.7% 0.02 159.7)
- #D3C5CE
#D3C5CE
oklch(83.8% 0.02 338.8)
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 #BFCEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFCEC5 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.