#BFD2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.053 130.2), rgb(191, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BFD2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD2AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 130.2) |
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 #BFD2AE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD2AE | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD2AE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD2AE text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD2AE
oklch(84% 0.053 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73974E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C8130
oklch(55.7% 0.118 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D22
oklch(49.2% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E591E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#BFD2AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CFC8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD2AE
#BFD2AE
oklch(84% 0.053 130.2)
- #D5C1E5
#D5C1E5
oklch(83.9% 0.054 310.1)
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 #BFD2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #BFD2AE 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.