#BFD2B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.04 138.2), rgb(191, 210, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#BFD2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 210, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.04 138.2) |
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 #BFD2B9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD2B9 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD2B9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD2B9 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD2B9
oklch(84.3% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB84
oklch(70.8% 0.065 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#59804C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#496C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#BFD2B9 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) | #D4CEB8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD2B9
#BFD2B9
oklch(84.3% 0.04 138.2)
- #D7C4DD
#D7C4DD
oklch(84.4% 0.04 318)
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 #BFD2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFD2B9 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.