#BFEED7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.058 163.9), rgb(191, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#BFEED7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEED7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.058 163.9) |
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 #BFEED7 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEED7 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEED7 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #BFEED7 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEED7
oklch(91% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CB88C
oklch(70.8% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BFEED7 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) | #ECE7D6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EEE7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEED7
#BFEED7
oklch(91% 0.058 163.9)
- #FED3EB
#FED3EB
oklch(91% 0.057 343.7)
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 #BFEED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFEED7 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.