#BFEBB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.081 141.7), rgb(191, 235, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#BFEBB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 235, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.081 141.7) |
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 #BFEBB9 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEBB9 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEBB9 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEBB9 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEBB9
oklch(89.6% 0.081 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD293
oklch(80.9% 0.104 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CBA52
oklch(70.8% 0.168 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#043001
oklch(26.9% 0.088 141.6)
#BFEBB9 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) | #EEE2B6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE8DD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEBB9
#BFEBB9
oklch(89.6% 0.081 141.7)
- #F7CBFD
#F7CBFD
oklch(89.5% 0.082 322.3)
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 #BFEBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.053
Use #BFEBB9 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.