#BFE2B7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.069 139.8), rgb(191, 226, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#BFE2B7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 140°. 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 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.069 139.8) |
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 #BFE2B7 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE2B7 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE2B7 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE2B7 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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)
#BFE2B7
oklch(87.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A227
oklch(63.1% 0.181 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F03
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#BFE2B7 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) | #E5DAB5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDFD6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE2B7
#BFE2B7
oklch(87.6% 0.069 139.8)
- #EBC8F3
#EBC8F3
oklch(87.6% 0.069 320)
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 #BFE2B7, 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 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE2B7 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.