#BFD5BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.039 144), rgb(191, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#BFD5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD5BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.039 144) |
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 #BFD5BE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD5BE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD5BE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD5BE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD5BE
oklch(85% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AE81
oklch(70.7% 0.08 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A60
oklch(63.2% 0.104 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#BFD5BE 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) | #D6D0BD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD3CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD5BE
#BFD5BE
oklch(85% 0.039 144)
- #DBC6DD
#DBC6DD
oklch(85.1% 0.039 323.2)
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 #BFD5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFD5BE 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.