#BFE4A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.094 132.5), rgb(191, 228, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#BFE4A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 228, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.094 132.5) |
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 #BFE4A4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE4A4 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE4A4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE4A4 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE4A4
oklch(87.6% 0.094 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3D17F
oklch(80.9% 0.12 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB814
oklch(70.7% 0.193 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#BFE4A4 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) | #EADBA0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8A7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DFD3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE4A4
#BFE4A4
oklch(87.6% 0.094 132.5)
- #EAC7FF
#EAC7FF
oklch(87.7% 0.084 312.7)
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 #BFE4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFE4A4 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.