#BFEA87
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.4% 0.135 128.1), rgb(191, 234, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#BFEA87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEA87 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 234, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.135 128.1) |
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 #BFEA87 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEA87 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEA87 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEA87 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEA87
oklch(88.4% 0.135 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0D54D
oklch(80.9% 0.173 128)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BFEA87 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) | #F3DE7F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB8C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E2D2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEA87
#BFEA87
oklch(88.4% 0.135 128.1)
- #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 #BFEA87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFEA87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFEA87 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.