#BFD2BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.033 145.3), rgb(191, 210, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#BFD2BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD2BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 210, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 17%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.033 145.3) |
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 #BFD2BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD2BF | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD2BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD2BF text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD2BF
oklch(84.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#709570
oklch(63.2% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#577F59
oklch(55.6% 0.073 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#BFD2BF 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) | #D3CEBE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCC0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD1CC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD2BF
#BFD2BF
oklch(84.4% 0.033 145.3)
- #D8C5D8
#D8C5D8
oklch(84.5% 0.033 325.9)
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 #BFD2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFD2BF 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.