#BFDCBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.056 141), rgb(191, 220, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#BFDCBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDCBA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.056 141) |
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 #BFDCBA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDCBA | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDCBA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDCBA text on black | 14.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDCBA
oklch(86.4% 0.056 141)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#529E46
oklch(63% 0.145 141)
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Step 600
600
#338924
oklch(55.7% 0.159 141)
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Step 700
700
#247416
oklch(49.2% 0.148 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#205E16
oklch(42.6% 0.122 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#BFDCBA 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) | #DED6B8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDAD2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDCBA
#BFDCBA
oklch(86.4% 0.056 141)
- #E4C7E9
#E4C7E9
oklch(86.4% 0.056 321.3)
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 #BFDCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFDCBA 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.