#BFDCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.069 134), rgb(191, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#BFDCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDCAE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.069 134) |
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 #BFDCAE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDCAE | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDCAE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDCAE text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDCAE
oklch(86.1% 0.069 134)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB352
oklch(70.6% 0.142 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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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
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#BFDCAE 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) | #E0D5AB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDCAE
#BFDCAE
oklch(86.1% 0.069 134)
- #E2C4F2
#E2C4F2
oklch(86% 0.07 313.9)
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 #BFDCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFDCAE 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.