#BFF2DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.9% 0.062 164.7), rgb(191, 242, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#BFF2DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF2DA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 242, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.062 164.7) |
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 #BFF2DA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF2DA | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF2DA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #BFF2DA text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFF2DA
oklch(91.9% 0.062 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#40B98C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BFF2DA 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) | #F0EBD9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5F2EB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF2DA
#BFF2DA
oklch(91.9% 0.062 164.7)
- #FFD7EC
#FFD7EC
oklch(91.9% 0.052 345.2)
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 #BFF2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
Use #BFF2DA 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.