#BFE7BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.071 143.7), rgb(191, 231, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#BFE7BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE7BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 231, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.071 143.7) |
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 #BFE7BD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE7BD | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE7BD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE7BD 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE7BD
oklch(88.8% 0.071 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B763
oklch(70.6% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2BA432
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#03510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#BFE7BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE4DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE7BD
#BFE7BD
oklch(88.8% 0.071 143.7)
- #F2CBF5
#F2CBF5
oklch(88.8% 0.07 323.9)
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 #BFE7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.060
Use #BFE7BD 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.