#BFD1BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.037 138.9), rgb(191, 209, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BFD1BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD1BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 209, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.037 138.9) |
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 #BFD1BA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD1BA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD1BA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD1BA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD1BA
oklch(84.1% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA86
oklch(70.7% 0.06 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#729568
oklch(63.1% 0.076 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F50
oklch(55.6% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5735
oklch(42.6% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#BFD1BA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECFCA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD1BA
#BFD1BA
oklch(84.1% 0.037 138.9)
- #D6C4DA
#D6C4DA
oklch(84.2% 0.036 320.1)
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 #BFD1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFD1BA 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.