#BFE3BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.063 144.3), rgb(191, 227, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#BFE3BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 144°. 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 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE3BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 227, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.063 144.3) |
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 #BFE3BE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE3BE | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE3BE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE3BE text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE3BE
oklch(88% 0.063 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA241
oklch(63.1% 0.166 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#114F17
oklch(37.6% 0.107 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#BFE3BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8C0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE1D8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE3BE
#BFE3BE
oklch(88% 0.063 144.3)
- #EDCAEF
#EDCAEF
oklch(88% 0.063 324.4)
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 #BFE3BE, 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 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE3BE 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.