#BFD89F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.081 127.3), rgb(191, 216, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#BFD89F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD89F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 216, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.081 127.3) |
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 #BFD89F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD89F | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD89F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD89F text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD89F
oklch(84.9% 0.081 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#AECD84
oklch(80.8% 0.103 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B32B
oklch(70.8% 0.167 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BFD89F 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) | #DED09B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D3C9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD89F
#BFD89F
oklch(84.9% 0.081 127.3)
- #DCC0F7
#DCC0F7
oklch(84.9% 0.081 307.8)
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 #BFD89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #BFD89F 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.