#BFE7B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1), rgb(191, 231, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#BFE7B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 231, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1) |
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 #BFE7B2 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE7B2 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE7B2 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE7B2 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE7B2
oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B847
oklch(70.6% 0.169 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#BFE7B2 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) | #EBDEAF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE3D8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE7B2
#BFE7B2
oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1)
- #F1C9FD
#F1C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.082 318.3)
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 #BFE7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFE7B2 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.