#BFEEC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.075 147.8), rgb(191, 238, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#BFEEC4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 238, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.075 147.8) |
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 #BFEEC4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEEC4 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEEC4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #BFEEC4 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEEC4
oklch(90.5% 0.075 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D29D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#52BA66
oklch(70.7% 0.154 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#BFEEC4 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) | #EFE5C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAECE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEEC4
#BFEEC4
oklch(90.5% 0.075 147.8)
- #FCCFF9
#FCCFF9
oklch(90.6% 0.074 328.3)
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 #BFEEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.054
Use #BFEEC4 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.