#BFDBC5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.042 151.7), rgb(191, 219, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#BFDBC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 219, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.042 151.7) |
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 #BFDBC5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDBC5 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDBC5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDBC5 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDBC5
oklch(86.5% 0.042 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#509D67
oklch(63.2% 0.112 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#30874E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#21723F
oklch(49% 0.112 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#BFDBC5 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) | #DBD6C4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDAD5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDBC5
#BFDBC5
oklch(86.5% 0.042 151.7)
- #E4C9DF
#E4C9DF
oklch(86.5% 0.042 332.1)
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 #BFDBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #BFDBC5 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.