#BFE4C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5), rgb(191, 228, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#BFE4C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 228, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5) |
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 #BFE4C8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE4C8 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE4C8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE4C8 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B57E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#31A15D
oklch(63% 0.143 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#084F28
oklch(37.7% 0.093 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#BFE4C8 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) | #E4DEC7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE3DC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE4C8
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
- #F0CCE9
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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 #BFE4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFE4C8 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.