#BFEFD5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.061 161.2), rgb(191, 239, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#BFEFD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 239, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.061 161.2) |
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 #BFEFD5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEFD5 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFEFD5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #BFEFD5 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFEFD5
oklch(91.2% 0.061 161.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D1B1
oklch(81% 0.078 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#4AB887
oklch(70.6% 0.125 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#BFEFD5 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) | #EEE8D4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EFE7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEFD5
#BFEFD5
oklch(91.2% 0.061 161.2)
- #FFD3EE
#FFD3EE
oklch(91.2% 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 #BFEFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.053
Use #BFEFD5 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.