#BFE2BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.06 145), rgb(191, 226, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#BFE2BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE2BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.06 145) |
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 #BFE2BF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE2BF | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE2BF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE2BF text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE2BF
oklch(87.8% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 500
500
#3EA147
oklch(63% 0.158 145)
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Step 600
600
#088C26
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#036017
oklch(42.6% 0.132 145)
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Step 900
900
#134F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#BFE2BF 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) | #E4DBBD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7C1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE0D8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE2BF
#BFE2BF
oklch(87.8% 0.06 145)
- #ECCAED
#ECCAED
oklch(87.8% 0.06 325.2)
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 #BFE2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFE2BF 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.