#BFD3BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.037 142.7), rgb(191, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BFD3BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 143°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD3BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.037 142.7) |
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 #BFD3BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD3BD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD3BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD3BD text on black | 13.26:1 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD3BD
oklch(84.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB89
oklch(70.8% 0.059 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F966B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#568053
oklch(55.7% 0.083 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#466C43
oklch(49.1% 0.077 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5838
oklch(42.7% 0.063 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#BFD3BD 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) | #D4CFBC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1CD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD3BD
#BFD3BD
oklch(84.6% 0.037 142.7)
- #D9C5DB
#D9C5DB
oklch(84.7% 0.037 323.1)
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 #BFD3BD, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFD3BD 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.