#BFE6BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.067 145), rgb(191, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#BFE6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.067 145) |
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 #BFE6BF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE6BF | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE6BF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE6BF text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE6BF
oklch(88.7% 0.067 145)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500
#2EA43D
oklch(63.2% 0.176 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#065013
oklch(37.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#BFE6BF 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) | #E8DEBD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE4DB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE6BF
#BFE6BF
oklch(88.7% 0.067 145)
- #F1CBF2
#F1CBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.067 325.3)
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 #BFE6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFE6BF 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.