#BFD1A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.066 124.8), rgb(191, 209, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#BFD1A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 209, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.066 124.8) |
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 #BFD1A2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD1A2 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD1A2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD1A2 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD1A2
oklch(83.5% 0.066 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AC60
oklch(70.7% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#77972E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374909
oklch(37.7% 0.088 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#BFD1A2 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) | #D7CB9F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CCC4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD1A2
#BFD1A2
oklch(83.5% 0.066 124.8)
- #D3BFEC
#D3BFEC
oklch(83.6% 0.065 305.2)
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 #BFD1A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD1A2 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.