#BFE2C3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.056 148.3), rgb(191, 226, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#BFE2C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.056 148.3) |
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 #BFE2C3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE2C3 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE2C3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE2C3 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE2C3
oklch(87.9% 0.056 148.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
-
Step 400
400
#6BB477
oklch(70.6% 0.115 148.2)
-
Step 500
500
#3CA154
oklch(63.1% 0.147 148.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
-
Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
-
Step 900
900
#114F22
oklch(37.7% 0.096 148.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#BFE2C3 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) | #E3DBC1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE0D9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE2C3
#BFE2C3
oklch(87.9% 0.056 148.3)
- #ECCBEA
#ECCBEA
oklch(87.9% 0.055 327.9)
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 #BFE2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFE2C3 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.