#BFEAA8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.099 135), rgb(191, 234, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#BFEAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 234, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.099 135) |
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 #BFEAA8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEAA8 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEAA8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEAA8 text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEAA8
oklch(89% 0.099 135)
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Step 300
300
#9DD37E
oklch(80.9% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#63BA0F
oklch(70.6% 0.202 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BFEAA8 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) | #EFE0A4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE5D9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEAA8
#BFEAA8
oklch(89% 0.099 135)
- #EFCCFF
#EFCCFF
oklch(89.1% 0.078 315.2)
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 #BFEAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.006
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFEAA8 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.