#BFE58D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.121 127.7), rgb(191, 229, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#BFE58D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE58D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.121 127.7) |
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 #BFE58D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE58D | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE58D text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE58D text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE58D
oklch(87.4% 0.121 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4D35D
oklch(80.9% 0.156 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BFE58D 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) | #EDDA87 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D892 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DECF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE58D
#BFE58D
oklch(87.4% 0.121 127.7)
- #E4C8FF
#E4C8FF
oklch(87.4% 0.08 307.8)
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 #BFE58D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE58D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFE58D 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.