#BFD7AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.066 130.6), rgb(191, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#BFD7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD7AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.066 130.6) |
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 #BFD7AA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD7AA | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD7AA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD7AA text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD7AA
oklch(85% 0.066 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B152
oklch(70.6% 0.135 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#BFD7AA 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) | #DCD0A7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D3CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD7AA
#BFD7AA
oklch(85% 0.066 130.6)
- #DBC2EE
#DBC2EE
oklch(84.9% 0.066 310.5)
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 #BFD7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #BFD7AA 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.