#BFCFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.049 128), rgb(191, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#BFCFAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCFAD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.049 128) |
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 #BFCFAD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCFAD | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCFAD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCFAD text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCFAD
oklch(83.3% 0.049 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA75
oklch(70.6% 0.078 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#789550
oklch(63.1% 0.101 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F33
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B26
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#415721
oklch(42.5% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#BFCFAD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CCC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCFAD
#BFCFAD
oklch(83.3% 0.049 128)
- #D1C0E2
#D1C0E2
oklch(83.3% 0.05 307.8)
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 #BFCFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #BFCFAD 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.