#BFD6C2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.3% 0.037 149), rgb(191, 214, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#BFD6C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 214, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.037 149) |
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 #BFD6C2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD6C2 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD6C2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD6C2 text on black | 13.61:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD6C2
oklch(85.3% 0.037 149)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A69
oklch(63.1% 0.097 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#428450
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#337041
oklch(49.2% 0.098 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.081 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#BFD6C2 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) | #D7D2C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD5D0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD6C2
#BFD6C2
oklch(85.3% 0.037 149)
- #DDC7DB
#DDC7DB
oklch(85.4% 0.036 328.7)
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 #BFD6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #BFD6C2 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.