#BFE2B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.071 138.8), rgb(191, 226, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#BFE2B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.071 138.8) |
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 #BFE2B5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE2B5 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE2B5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE2B5 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE2B5
oklch(87.6% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB659
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A21B
oklch(63% 0.186 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#BFE2B5 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) | #E5DAB2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDFD5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE2B5
#BFE2B5
oklch(87.6% 0.071 138.8)
- #EBC8F5
#EBC8F5
oklch(87.6% 0.071 318.7)
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 #BFE2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE2B5 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.