#BFE97E
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.1% 0.142 126.7), rgb(191, 233, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#BFE97E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE97E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 233, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.142 126.7) |
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 #BFE97E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE97E | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE97E text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE97E text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CB
oklch(93.6% 0.053 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE97E
oklch(88.1% 0.142 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1D53E
oklch(80.9% 0.183 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BFE97E 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) | #F3DD75 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDA84 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E0D0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE97E
#BFE97E
oklch(88.1% 0.142 126.7)
- #E4CCFF
#E4CCFF
oklch(88.1% 0.074 306.3)
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 #BFE97E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFE97E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFE97E 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.