#BFE1BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.064 141.5), rgb(191, 225, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#BFE1BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE1BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 225, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.064 141.5) |
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 #BFE1BA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE1BA | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE1BA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE1BA text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE1BA
oklch(87.5% 0.064 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A138
oklch(63% 0.168 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B06
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F6002
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#174F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#BFE1BA 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) | #E3DAB8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDED6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE1BA
#BFE1BA
oklch(87.5% 0.064 141.5)
- #EAC9F0
#EAC9F0
oklch(87.6% 0.064 321.1)
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 #BFE1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE1BA 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.