#BFE3BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.067 141.7), rgb(191, 227, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#BFE3BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE3BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 227, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.067 141.7) |
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 #BFE3BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE3BA | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE3BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE3BA text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE3BA
oklch(87.9% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB663
oklch(70.8% 0.138 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA232
oklch(63% 0.176 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#12500B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#BFE3BA 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) | #E5DCB8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE0D7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE3BA
#BFE3BA
oklch(87.9% 0.067 141.7)
- #EDC9F2
#EDC9F2
oklch(87.9% 0.068 322.2)
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 #BFE3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFE3BA 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.