#BFD4B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.051 133.5), rgb(191, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#BFD4B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 133.5) |
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 #BFD4B2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD4B2 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD4B2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD4B2 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD4B2
oklch(84.5% 0.051 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9753
oklch(63% 0.105 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#578137
oklch(55.5% 0.114 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D29
oklch(49% 0.106 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5923
oklch(42.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#324922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#BFD4B2 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) | #D7CFB0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD1CA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD4B2
#BFD4B2
oklch(84.5% 0.051 133.5)
- #D8C3E4
#D8C3E4
oklch(84.5% 0.051 313.4)
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 #BFD4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFD4B2 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.