#BFDDB4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.064 137.3), rgb(191, 221, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#BFDDB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 221, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.064 137.3) |
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 #BFDDB4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDDB4 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDDB4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDDB4 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDDB4
oklch(86.5% 0.064 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE99
oklch(81% 0.083 137)
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Step 400
400
#77B35F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A02B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E06
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#BFDDB4 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) | #E0D6B2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDAD2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDDB4
#BFDDB4
oklch(86.5% 0.064 137.3)
- #E4C6EF
#E4C6EF
oklch(86.5% 0.064 317)
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 #BFDDB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFDDB4 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.