#BFD7AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.06 132.9), rgb(191, 215, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#BFD7AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD7AF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 215, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.06 132.9) |
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 #BFD7AF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD7AF | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD7AF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD7AF text on black | 13.55:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD7AF
oklch(85.1% 0.06 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#82B15E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#629D28
oklch(63.2% 0.158 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C04
oklch(37.6% 0.103 133)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#BFD7AF 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) | #DBD1AD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D4CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD7AF
#BFD7AF
oklch(85.1% 0.06 132.9)
- #DCC3EB
#DCC3EB
oklch(85.1% 0.061 312.8)
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 #BFD7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD7AF 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.