#BFDFC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.051 148.7), rgb(191, 223, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#BFDFC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 149°. 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 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 223, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.051 148.7) |
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 #BFDFC3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDFC3 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDFC3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDFC3 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDFC3
oklch(87.3% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#469F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.146 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B7531
oklch(49.2% 0.136 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#115F29
oklch(42.7% 0.112 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#BFDFC3 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) | #E0D9C2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDDD7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDFC3
#BFDFC3
oklch(87.3% 0.051 148.7)
- #E9CAE6
#E9CAE6
oklch(87.3% 0.051 329.1)
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 #BFDFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFDFC3 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.