#BFD4A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.065 128.1), rgb(191, 212, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#BFD4A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD4A7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.065 128.1) |
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 #BFD4A7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD4A7 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD4A7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD4A7 text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD4A7
oklch(84.2% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD65
oklch(70.7% 0.104 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#729837
oklch(63.1% 0.133 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8204
oklch(55.6% 0.144 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A02
oklch(42.8% 0.111 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A10
oklch(37.8% 0.086 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#BFD4A7 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) | #D9CEA4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D0C8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD4A7
#BFD4A7
oklch(84.2% 0.065 128.1)
- #D7C1ED
#D7C1ED
oklch(84.3% 0.065 307.6)
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 #BFD4A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD4A7 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.