#BFD9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.051 140.6), rgb(191, 217, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#BFD9BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD9BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.051 140.6) |
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 #BFD9BA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD9BA | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD9BA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD9BA text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD9BA
oklch(85.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D872E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7221
oklch(49% 0.134 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#BFD9BA 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) | #DBD3B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED7D0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD9BA
#BFD9BA
oklch(85.8% 0.051 140.6)
- #E0C6E5
#E0C6E5
oklch(85.8% 0.051 320.8)
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 #BFD9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #BFD9BA 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.