#BFE596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.111 129.3), rgb(191, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#BFE596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE596 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.111 129.3) |
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 #BFE596 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE596 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE596 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE596 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE596
oklch(87.6% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3D26B
oklch(80.8% 0.142 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BFE596 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) | #ECDB91 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D89A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DED1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE596
#BFE596
oklch(87.6% 0.111 129.3)
- #E6C8FF
#E6C8FF
oklch(87.6% 0.081 309.4)
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 #BFE596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE596 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.