#BFEBC7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.067 150.2), rgb(191, 235, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#BFEBC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 235, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.067 150.2) |
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 #BFEBC7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEBC7 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEBC7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEBC7 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEBC7
oklch(89.9% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B872
oklch(70.6% 0.137 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#013012
oklch(27.1% 0.073 150.4)
#BFEBC7 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) | #ECE3C5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE9E1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEBC7
#BFEBC7
oklch(89.9% 0.067 150.2)
- #F8CEF3
#F8CEF3
oklch(89.8% 0.067 330.1)
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 #BFEBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFEBC7 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.