#BFECC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.075 146.1), rgb(191, 236, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#BFECC1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFECC1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 236, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.075 146.1) |
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 #BFECC1 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFECC1 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFECC1 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFECC1 text on black | 15.98:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFECC1
oklch(90% 0.075 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D29C
oklch(81% 0.096 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B963
oklch(70.6% 0.153 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#BFECC1 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) | #EEE4BF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE9E0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFECC1
#BFECC1
oklch(90% 0.075 146.1)
- #F9CEF9
#F9CEF9
oklch(90.1% 0.074 326.2)
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 #BFECC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #BFECC1 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.