#BFDAAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.065 133.9), rgb(191, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BFDAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDAAF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.065 133.9) |
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 #BFDAAF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDAAF | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDAAF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDAAF text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDAAF
oklch(85.7% 0.065 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB259
oklch(70.6% 0.133 134)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E1B
oklch(63% 0.17 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#BFDAAF 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) | #DED3AD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD6CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDAAF
#BFDAAF
oklch(85.7% 0.065 133.9)
- #E0C4EE
#E0C4EE
oklch(85.7% 0.065 314.5)
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 #BFDAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFDAAF 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.