#BFD4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.056 131.2), rgb(191, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#BFD4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 131°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD4AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.056 131.2) |
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 #BFD4AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD4AE | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD4AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD4AE text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD4AE
oklch(84.4% 0.056 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#70984A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#58822B
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#486D1D
oklch(49% 0.116 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B591B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#BFD4AE 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) | #D8CEAC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD4AE
#BFD4AE
oklch(84.4% 0.056 131.2)
- #D8C2E7
#D8C2E7
oklch(84.4% 0.056 311.6)
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 #BFD4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFD4AE 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.