#BFF5C3
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92% 0.087 146.8), rgb(191, 245, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#BFF5C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 245, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.087 146.8) |
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 #BFF5C3 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF5C3 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF5C3 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #BFF5C3 text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFF5C3
oklch(92% 0.087 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#8FD496
oklch(80.8% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#40BD58
oklch(70.7% 0.179 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#BFF5C3 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) | #F7EBC0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE5C6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F2E7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF5C3
#BFF5C3
oklch(92% 0.087 146.8)
- #FFD5FE
#FFD5FE
oklch(92.1% 0.071 326.9)
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 #BFF5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
Use #BFF5C3 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.