#BFD8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.046 143.1), rgb(191, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#BFD8BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 143°. 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 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD8BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.046 143.1) |
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 #BFD8BD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD8BD | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD8BD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD8BD text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD8BD
oklch(85.6% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C58
oklch(63.2% 0.119 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E863C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#30712E
oklch(49% 0.12 143)
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Step 800
800
#295C27
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#BFD8BD 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD6D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD8BD
#BFD8BD
oklch(85.6% 0.046 143.1)
- #DFC6E1
#DFC6E1
oklch(85.6% 0.046 323.7)
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 #BFD8BD, 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 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFD8BD 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.