#BFDFC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.045 155.3), rgb(191, 223, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#BFDFC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 223, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.045 155.3) |
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 #BFDFC9 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDFC9 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDFC9 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDFC9 text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDFC9
oklch(87.4% 0.045 155.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
-
Step 400
400
#6FB287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 155.1)
-
Step 500
500
#439E69
oklch(63% 0.119 155.2)
-
Step 600
600
#178951
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.4)
-
Step 700
700
#017441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.1)
-
Step 800
800
#0C5E36
oklch(42.6% 0.099 155.4)
-
Step 900
900
#164D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.6)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#BFDFC9 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) | #DFDAC8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADED8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDFC9
#BFDFC9
oklch(87.4% 0.045 155.3)
- #EACBE1
#EACBE1
oklch(87.5% 0.045 336.4)
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 #BFDFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFDFC9 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.