#BFE9CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.06 154), rgb(191, 233, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#BFE9CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE9CB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 233, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.06 154) |
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 #BFE9CB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE9CB | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE9CB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE9CB text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE9CB
oklch(89.6% 0.06 154)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AA
oklch(81% 0.077 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#0AA45B
oklch(63.1% 0.157 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F17
oklch(26.9% 0.064 154.1)
#BFE9CB 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) | #E9E2C9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E8E0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE9CB
#BFE9CB
oklch(89.6% 0.06 154)
- #F6CFED
#F6CFED
oklch(89.6% 0.059 334.2)
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 #BFE9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.057
Use #BFE9CB 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.