#BFE5AD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.085 135.7), rgb(191, 229, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#BFE5AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE5AD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.085 135.7) |
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 #BFE5AD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE5AD | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE5AD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE5AD text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE5AD
oklch(88% 0.085 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1D189
oklch(80.9% 0.11 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB83C
oklch(70.7% 0.175 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#BFE5AD 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) | #E9DCAA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE1D6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE5AD
#BFE5AD
oklch(88% 0.085 135.7)
- #EEC7FE
#EEC7FE
oklch(88% 0.085 316)
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 #BFE5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFE5AD 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.