#BFD8AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.062 133.3), rgb(191, 216, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#BFD8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD8AF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.062 133.3) |
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 #BFD8AF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD8AF | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD8AF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD8AF text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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)
#BFD8AF
oklch(85.3% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#80B15C
oklch(70.6% 0.126 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#609D24
oklch(63.1% 0.162 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D01
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#BFD8AF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D4CD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD8AF
#BFD8AF
oklch(85.3% 0.062 133.3)
- #DDC3EC
#DDC3EC
oklch(85.2% 0.063 313.2)
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 #BFD8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFD8AF 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.