#BFE4BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.063 145), rgb(191, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#BFE4BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE4BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.063 145) |
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 #BFE4BF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE4BF | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE4BF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE4BF text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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)
#BFE4BF
oklch(88.2% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A242
oklch(63% 0.166 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#0D5017
oklch(37.8% 0.109 145)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
#BFE4BF 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) | #E6DDBD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE2D9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE4BF
#BFE4BF
oklch(88.2% 0.063 145)
- #EECBF0
#EECBF0
oklch(88.3% 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 #BFE4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFE4BF 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.