#BFE0BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.062 141.4), rgb(191, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#BFE0BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE0BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.062 141.4) |
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 #BFE0BA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE0BA | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE0BA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE0BA text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE0BA
oklch(87.3% 0.062 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A13B
oklch(63.2% 0.164 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#218B0F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#136007
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#194F12
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#BFE0BA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDDD5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE0BA
#BFE0BA
oklch(87.3% 0.062 141.4)
- #E9C8EE
#E9C8EE
oklch(87.2% 0.063 321.8)
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 #BFE0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE0BA 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.