#BFEAD8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.051 167.9), rgb(191, 234, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#BFEAD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 234, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.051 167.9) |
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 #BFEAD8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEAD8 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEAD8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEAD8 text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEAD8
oklch(90.2% 0.051 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#55B694
oklch(70.8% 0.105 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BFEAD8 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) | #E8E4D7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EAE5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEAD8
#BFEAD8
oklch(90.2% 0.051 167.9)
- #F9D2E5
#F9D2E5
oklch(90.2% 0.05 347.2)
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 #BFEAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #BFEAD8 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.