#BFCFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.054 126.1), rgb(191, 207, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#BFCFA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 207, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.054 126.1) |
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 #BFCFA9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCFA9 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCFA9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCFA9 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCFA9
oklch(83.2% 0.054 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#789547
oklch(63% 0.111 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#617F26
oklch(55.5% 0.121 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B18
oklch(49% 0.112 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#425817
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#BFCFA9 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) | #D3CAA7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CBC4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCFA9
#BFCFA9
oklch(83.2% 0.054 126.1)
- #D1C0E5
#D1C0E5
oklch(83.4% 0.054 306)
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 #BFCFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFCFA9 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.