#BFDACE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.033 167), rgb(191, 218, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#BFDACE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDACE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 218, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.033 167) |
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 #BFDACE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDACE | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDACE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDACE text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDACE
oklch(86.5% 0.033 167)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF98
oklch(70.8% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A7E
oklch(63% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8568
oklch(55.7% 0.095 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#207056
oklch(49% 0.087 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.074 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#BFDACE 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) | #D9D6CD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADAD6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDACE
#BFDACE
oklch(86.5% 0.033 167)
- #E4CAD7
#E4CAD7
oklch(86.4% 0.034 346.1)
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 #BFDACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFDACE 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.