#BFD4BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.042 139.7), rgb(191, 212, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#BFD4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 140°. 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 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD4BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.042 139.7) |
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 #BFD4BA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD4BA | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD4BA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD4BA text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD4BA
oklch(84.7% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#649A58
oklch(63.2% 0.111 140)
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Step 600
600
#4A843C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F2E
oklch(48.9% 0.112 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#315B27
oklch(42.7% 0.093 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#BFD4BA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED2CC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD4BA
#BFD4BA
oklch(84.7% 0.042 139.7)
- #D9C4DE
#D9C4DE
oklch(84.6% 0.042 319.7)
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 #BFD4BA, 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 Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD4BA 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.