#BFD4A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.071 126.4), rgb(191, 212, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#BFD4A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 126.4) |
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 #BFD4A2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD4A2 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD4A2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD4A2 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD4A2
oklch(84.1% 0.071 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#739826
oklch(63% 0.144 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#BFD4A2 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) | #DACD9F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFC6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD4A2
#BFD4A2
oklch(84.1% 0.071 126.4)
- #D7C0F0
#D7C0F0
oklch(84.3% 0.07 306.6)
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 #BFD4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFD4A2 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.