#BFEA80
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.3% 0.142 127.2), rgb(191, 234, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#BFEA80 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEA80 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 234, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.142 127.2) |
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 #BFEA80 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEA80 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEA80 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEA80 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 127.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEA80
oklch(88.3% 0.142 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D540
oklch(80.8% 0.182 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BFEA80 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) | #F4DE77 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB86 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E2D1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEA80
#BFEA80
oklch(88.3% 0.142 127.2)
- #E5CCFF
#E5CCFF
oklch(88.2% 0.074 307.1)
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 #BFEA80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFEA80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFEA80 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.