#BFDEB3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.067 137), rgb(191, 222, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#BFDEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.067 137) |
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 #BFDEB3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDEB3 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDEB3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDEB3 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDEB3
oklch(86.7% 0.067 137)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B45B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#50A021
oklch(63.1% 0.175 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#BFDEB3 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) | #E1D7B1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDBD2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDEB3
#BFDEB3
oklch(86.7% 0.067 137)
- #E5C6F1
#E5C6F1
oklch(86.6% 0.067 316.5)
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 #BFDEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #BFDEB3 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.