#BFD6BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.2% 0.043 142), rgb(191, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#BFD6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 142°. 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 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD6BC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.043 142) |
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 #BFD6BC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD6BC | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD6BC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD6BC text on black | 13.56:1 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD6BC
oklch(85.2% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B59
oklch(63.2% 0.114 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#44853E
oklch(55.6% 0.124 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#367030
oklch(49% 0.114 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.095 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#BFD6BC 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) | #D8D1BB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD6BC
#BFD6BC
oklch(85.2% 0.043 142)
- #DCC5E0
#DCC5E0
oklch(85.1% 0.045 321.2)
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 #BFD6BC, 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 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFD6BC 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.