#BFD999
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.089 126.2), rgb(191, 217, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#BFD999 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD999 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 217, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.089 126.2) |
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 #BFD999 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFD999 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD999 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD999 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFD999
oklch(85% 0.089 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECE7B
oklch(80.9% 0.114 126)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BFD999 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) | #E0D195 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D3C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD999
#BFD999
oklch(85% 0.089 126.2)
- #DCBFFD
#DCBFFD
oklch(85% 0.09 305.9)
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 #BFD999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFD999 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.