#BFD5CE
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.5% 0.025 174.6), rgb(191, 213, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#BFD5CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD5CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 213, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.025 174.6) |
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 #BFD5CE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD5CE | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD5CE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD5CE text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD5CE
oklch(85.5% 0.025 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9787
oklch(63.1% 0.067 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#316D5E
oklch(49% 0.067 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#BFD5CE 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) | #D3D2CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD6D3 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD5CE
#BFD5CE
oklch(85.5% 0.025 174.6)
- #DEC9D0
#DEC9D0
oklch(85.5% 0.025 355.4)
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 #BFD5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFD5CE 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.