#BFDFB4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.067 137.7), rgb(191, 223, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#BFDFB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 223, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.067 137.7) |
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 #BFDFB4 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDFB4 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDFB4 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDFB4 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDFB4
oklch(86.9% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B45C
oklch(70.6% 0.137 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#4CA123
oklch(63.2% 0.177 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F01
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#BFDFB4 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) | #E2D8B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDCD3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDFB4
#BFDFB4
oklch(86.9% 0.067 137.7)
- #E7C7F1
#E7C7F1
oklch(87% 0.066 318.1)
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 #BFDFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFDFB4 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.