#BFD6AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.06 132), rgb(191, 214, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#BFD6AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD6AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 214, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.06 132) |
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 #BFD6AE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD6AE | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD6AE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD6AE text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD6AE
oklch(84.8% 0.06 132)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B05D
oklch(70.6% 0.122 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#649C27
oklch(63.1% 0.157 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C03
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#BFD6AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D2CB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD6AE
#BFD6AE
oklch(84.8% 0.06 132)
- #DAC3EA
#DAC3EA
oklch(84.9% 0.059 311.4)
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 #BFD6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD6AE 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.