#BFE8B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.081 139.5), rgb(191, 232, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#BFE8B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. 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 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 232, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.081 139.5) |
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 #BFE8B5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE8B5 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE8B5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE8B5 text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE8B5
oklch(88.9% 0.081 139.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD191
oklch(80.8% 0.103 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B94D
oklch(70.8% 0.167 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#BFE8B5 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) | #EBDFB2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE4DA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE8B5
#BFE8B5
oklch(88.9% 0.081 139.5)
- #F2CAFC
#F2CAFC
oklch(88.9% 0.08 319.5)
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 #BFE8B5, 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 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE8B5 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.