#BFE775
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(87.5% 0.149 125.3), rgb(191, 231, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#BFE775 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE775 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 231, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.149 125.3) |
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 #BFE775 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE775 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE775 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE775 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1C9
oklch(93.6% 0.055 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE775
oklch(87.5% 0.149 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4D52C
oklch(81% 0.191 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BFE775 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) | #F2DB6B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD97C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DECD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE775
#BFE775
oklch(87.5% 0.149 125.3)
- #E2CAFF
#E2CAFF
oklch(87.6% 0.076 305.4)
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 #BFE775, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE775.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.055
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFE775 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.