#BFE5A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.9% 0.094 133), rgb(191, 229, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#BFE5A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.094 133) |
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 #BFE5A5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE5A5 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE5A5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE5A5 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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)
#BFE5A5
oklch(87.9% 0.094 133)
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Step 300
300
#A2D27F
oklch(81% 0.122 133)
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Step 400
400
#6DB816
oklch(70.6% 0.193 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BFE5A5 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) | #EBDCA1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9A8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E0D4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE5A5
#BFE5A5
oklch(87.9% 0.094 133)
- #EBC7FF
#EBC7FF
oklch(87.8% 0.085 313.4)
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 #BFE5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFE5A5 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.