#BFEBD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.055 162.3), rgb(191, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#BFEBD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.055 162.3) |
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 #BFEBD4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEBD4 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEBD4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFEBD4 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEBD4
oklch(90.3% 0.055 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#54B78B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#BFEBD4 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) | #EAE4D3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DFD5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EBE4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEBD4
#BFEBD4
oklch(90.3% 0.055 162.3)
- #FAD1E9
#FAD1E9
oklch(90.2% 0.055 342.3)
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 #BFEBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BFEBD4 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.