#BFE5AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88% 0.088 134.6), rgb(191, 229, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#BFE5AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE5AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.088 134.6) |
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 #BFE5AA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE5AA | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE5AA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE5AA text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE5AA
oklch(88% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D186
oklch(80.9% 0.113 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB831
oklch(70.7% 0.182 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BFE5AA 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) | #EADCA6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE0D5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE5AA
#BFE5AA
oklch(88% 0.088 134.6)
- #EDC7FF
#EDC7FF
oklch(88% 0.086 314.8)
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 #BFE5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BFE5AA 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.