#BFECD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.053 167.6), rgb(191, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#BFECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.053 167.6) |
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 #BFECD9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFECD9 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFECD9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #BFECD9 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFECD9
oklch(90.6% 0.053 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#95CFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#50B693
oklch(70.6% 0.109 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BFECD9 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) | #EAE6D8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ECE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFECD9
#BFECD9
oklch(90.6% 0.053 167.6)
- #FCD2E7
#FCD2E7
oklch(90.5% 0.054 346.6)
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 #BFECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #BFECD9 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.