#BFD4BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.038 144), rgb(191, 212, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#BFD4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD4BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 212, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.038 144) |
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 #BFD4BE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD4BE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD4BE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD4BE text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD4BE
oklch(84.8% 0.038 144)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#639962
oklch(63.1% 0.099 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#498349
oklch(55.5% 0.107 144)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B30
oklch(42.8% 0.084 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#BFD4BE 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) | #D5D0BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD3CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD4BE
#BFD4BE
oklch(84.8% 0.038 144)
- #DAC5DB
#DAC5DB
oklch(84.7% 0.038 324.5)
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 #BFD4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFD4BE 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.