#BFEED4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.06 160.7), rgb(191, 238, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#BFEED4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 161°. 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 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEED4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 238, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.06 160.7) |
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 #BFEED4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEED4 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEED4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #BFEED4 text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEED4
oklch(90.9% 0.06 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#94D1B0
oklch(81% 0.078 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#4DB887
oklch(70.7% 0.123 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BFEED4 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) | #EDE7D3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EEE6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEED4
#BFEED4
oklch(90.9% 0.06 160.7)
- #FED2ED
#FED2ED
oklch(90.9% 0.06 341)
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 #BFEED4, 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 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFEED4 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.