#BFDFBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.061 141.3), rgb(191, 223, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#BFDFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDFBA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.061 141.3) |
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 #BFDFBA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDFBA | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDFBA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDFBA text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDFBA
oklch(87% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03E
oklch(63.1% 0.159 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#268A16
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#167503
oklch(49% 0.161 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#17600B
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#BFDFBA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDCD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDFBA
#BFDFBA
oklch(87% 0.061 141.3)
- #E7C8ED
#E7C8ED
oklch(87% 0.06 320.8)
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 #BFDFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFDFBA 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.