#BFE6CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.056 153.9), rgb(191, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#BFE6CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE6CA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.056 153.9) |
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 #BFE6CA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE6CA | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE6CA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE6CA text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE6CA
oklch(88.9% 0.056 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
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Step 400
400
#62B57F
oklch(70.6% 0.114 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#25A25E
oklch(63% 0.147 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#BFE6CA 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) | #E6DFC9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDBCB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E5DE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE6CA
#BFE6CA
oklch(88.9% 0.056 153.9)
- #F2CDEA
#F2CDEA
oklch(88.8% 0.056 333.5)
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 #BFE6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #BFE6CA 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.