#BFD3BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.039 140.5), rgb(191, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#BFD3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD3BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.039 140.5) |
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 #BFD3BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD3BB | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD3BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD3BB text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD3BB
oklch(84.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB86
oklch(70.8% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9667
oklch(63.2% 0.081 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#57804F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C3F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1B
oklch(27.2% 0.034 139.8)
#BFD3BB 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) | #D5CFBA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD3BB
#BFD3BB
oklch(84.5% 0.039 140.5)
- #D8C4DC
#D8C4DC
oklch(84.4% 0.039 320.6)
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 #BFD3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFD3BB 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.