#BFD2C2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.03 150), rgb(191, 210, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BFD2C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 210, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.03 150) |
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 #BFD2C2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD2C2 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD2C2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD2C2 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD2C2
oklch(84.5% 0.03 150)
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Step 400
400
#8CA991
oklch(70.6% 0.047 150)
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Step 500
500
#6F9476
oklch(63% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#577F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 150)
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Step 700
700
#476B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.062 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#BFD2C2 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) | #D2CEC1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCC3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD1CD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD2C2
#BFD2C2
oklch(84.5% 0.03 150)
- #D8C5D6
#D8C5D6
oklch(84.4% 0.031 329.2)
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 #BFD2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFD2C2 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.