#BFD7AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.064 131.5), rgb(191, 215, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#BFD7AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD7AC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 215, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.064 131.5) |
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 #BFD7AC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD7AC | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD7AC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD7AC text on black | 13.53:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD7AC
oklch(85% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC95
oklch(80.9% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B157
oklch(70.7% 0.13 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#639D14
oklch(63.2% 0.167 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 131)
#BFD7AC 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) | #DBD1A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D3CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD7AC
#BFD7AC
oklch(85% 0.064 131.5)
- #DCC3ED
#DCC3ED
oklch(85.1% 0.063 311.6)
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 #BFD7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD7AC 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.