#BFED76
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.9% 0.156 126.8), rgb(191, 237, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#BFED76 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFED76 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 237, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.156 126.8) |
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 #BFED76 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFED76 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFED76 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFED76 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F2C8
oklch(93.7% 0.059 126.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFED76
oklch(88.9% 0.156 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED621
oklch(80.8% 0.2 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BFED76 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) | #F7E06B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DD7D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E4D2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFED76
#BFED76
oklch(88.9% 0.156 126.8)
- #E6CFFF
#E6CFFF
oklch(88.9% 0.069 306.7)
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 #BFED76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BFED76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.044
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.045
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.046
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.049
Use #BFED76 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.