#BEFDCD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.9% 0.091 151.7), rgb(190, 253, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#BEFDCD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEFDCD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 253, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.091 151.7) |
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 #BEFDCD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEFDCD | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEFDCD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #BEFDCD text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEFDCD
oklch(93.9% 0.091 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D69B
oklch(80.8% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#05C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#BEFDCD 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) | #FEF2CA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBD0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5FBEF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEFDCD
#BEFDCD
oklch(93.9% 0.091 151.7)
- #FFE0FA
#FFE0FA
oklch(94% 0.048 331.3)
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 #BEFDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.044
Use #BEFDCD 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.