#BFEABB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.078 142.7), rgb(191, 234, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#BFEABB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEABB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 234, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.078 142.7) |
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 #BFEABB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEABB | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEABB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEABB text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEABB
oklch(89.4% 0.078 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD196
oklch(80.8% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB959
oklch(70.7% 0.159 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA61A
oklch(63.1% 0.204 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#053004
oklch(27% 0.084 142.4)
#BFEABB 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) | #EDE1B8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE7DD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEABB
#BFEABB
oklch(89.4% 0.078 142.7)
- #F6CCFB
#F6CCFB
oklch(89.6% 0.078 322.7)
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 #BFEABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFEABB 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.