#BFDEC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.052 146), rgb(191, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#BFDEC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.052 146) |
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 #BFDEC0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDEC0 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDEC0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDEC0 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDEC0
oklch(87% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B377
oklch(70.8% 0.109 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F54
oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#268937
oklch(55.5% 0.149 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#167429
oklch(49% 0.139 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#175F24
oklch(42.8% 0.115 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#BFDEC0 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) | #DFD8BE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDCD5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDEC0
#BFDEC0
oklch(87% 0.052 146)
- #E7C9E7
#E7C9E7
oklch(87% 0.052 326)
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 #BFDEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFDEC0 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.