#BFE482
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.131 125.9), rgb(191, 228, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#BFE482 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE482 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 228, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.131 125.9) |
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 #BFE482 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE482 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE482 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE482 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE482
oklch(87% 0.131 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D34D
oklch(80.9% 0.168 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BFE482 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) | #EDD97A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D787 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DCCC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE482
#BFE482
oklch(87% 0.131 125.9)
- #E1C7FF
#E1C7FF
oklch(87% 0.081 305.9)
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 #BFE482, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE482.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE482 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.