#BFD6BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.045 140.1), rgb(191, 214, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#BFD6BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD6BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 214, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.045 140.1) |
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 #BFD6BA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD6BA | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD6BA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD6BA text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD6BA
oklch(85.1% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500
#609B53
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140)
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Step 600
600
#458537
oklch(55.6% 0.13 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#367129
oklch(49.2% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#BFD6BA 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) | #D8D1B8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4CE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD6BA
#BFD6BA
oklch(85.1% 0.045 140.1)
- #DCC5E1
#DCC5E1
oklch(85.1% 0.046 320.2)
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 #BFD6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #BFD6BA 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.