#BFD5B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.052 134.5), rgb(191, 213, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#BFD5B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.052 134.5) |
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 #BFD5B3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD5B3 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD5B3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD5B3 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD5B3
oklch(84.7% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B851A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C7108
oklch(49.2% 0.139 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#325C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#BFD5B3 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) | #D8D0B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD2CB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD5B3
#BFD5B3
oklch(84.7% 0.052 134.5)
- #DAC3E5
#DAC3E5
oklch(84.7% 0.053 314.9)
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 #BFD5B3, 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 Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFD5B3 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.