#BFE1BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.061 143.6), rgb(191, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#BFE1BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE1BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.061 143.6) |
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 #BFE1BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE1BD | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE1BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE1BD text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE1BD
oklch(87.5% 0.061 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A143
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#178B20
oklch(55.6% 0.173 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#017611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6013
oklch(42.7% 0.133 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#BFE1BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDFD7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE1BD
#BFE1BD
oklch(87.5% 0.061 143.6)
- #EAC9ED
#EAC9ED
oklch(87.5% 0.06 323.4)
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 #BFE1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFE1BD 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.