#BFDFB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.065 138.8), rgb(191, 223, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#BFDFB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 139°. 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 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 223, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.065 138.8) |
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 #BFDFB6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDFB6 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDFB6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDFB6 text on black | 14.44:1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDFB6
oklch(87% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA12E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 139)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F08
oklch(37.8% 0.112 139)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#BFDFB6 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) | #E2D8B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDCD3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDFB6
#BFDFB6
oklch(87% 0.065 138.8)
- #E7C7F0
#E7C7F0
oklch(86.9% 0.065 318.8)
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 #BFDFB6, 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 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFDFB6 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.