#BFD8BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.048 141.3), rgb(191, 216, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#BFD8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD8BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 216, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.048 141.3) |
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 #BFD8BB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD8BB | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD8BB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD8BB text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD8BB
oklch(85.6% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB076
oklch(70.7% 0.098 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8635
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#317227
oklch(49.2% 0.128 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D22
oklch(42.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#BFD8BB 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) | #DAD3B9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED6D0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD8BB
#BFD8BB
oklch(85.6% 0.048 141.3)
- #DFC6E3
#DFC6E3
oklch(85.6% 0.048 321.6)
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 #BFD8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BFD8BB 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.