#BFDDA7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.079 131.6), rgb(191, 221, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#BFDDA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 221, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.079 131.6) |
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 #BFDDA7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDDA7 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDDA7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDDA7 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDDA7
oklch(86.2% 0.079 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF89
oklch(81% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB43C
oklch(70.6% 0.162 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BFDDA7 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) | #E2D5A4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3A9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D8CE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDDA7
#BFDDA7
oklch(86.2% 0.079 131.6)
- #E3C3F8
#E3C3F8
oklch(86.1% 0.08 311.8)
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 #BFDDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFDDA7 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.