#BFF2D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.8% 0.065 159.9), rgb(191, 242, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#BFF2D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 242, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.065 159.9) |
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 #BFF2D5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF2D5 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF2D5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #BFF2D5 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFF2D5
oklch(91.8% 0.065 159.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C0E3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.046 160.3)
-
Step 300
300
#90D2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 159.9)
-
Step 400
400
#42BA83
oklch(70.8% 0.135 159.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
-
Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
-
Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
-
Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BFF2D5 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) | #F1EAD4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E4D7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F2E9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF2D5
#BFF2D5
oklch(91.8% 0.065 159.9)
- #FFD6F0
#FFD6F0
oklch(91.8% 0.057 340)
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 #BFF2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
Use #BFF2D5 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.