#BFEA83
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.4% 0.139 127.6), rgb(191, 234, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#BFEA83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEA83 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 234, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.139 127.6) |
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 #BFEA83 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEA83 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEA83 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEA83 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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)
#BFEA83
oklch(88.4% 0.139 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D546
oklch(80.9% 0.178 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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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)
#BFEA83 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) | #F3DE7B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB89 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E2D1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEA83
#BFEA83
oklch(88.4% 0.139 127.6)
- #E6CDFF
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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 #BFEA83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFEA83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFEA83 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.