#BFF6C5
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.3% 0.087 147.7), rgb(191, 246, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#BFF6C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 148°. 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 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 246, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 75%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.087 147.7) |
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 #BFF6C5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF6C5 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF6C5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #BFF6C5 text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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)
#BFF6C5
oklch(92.3% 0.087 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED597
oklch(81% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#3CBD5B
oklch(70.6% 0.178 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#BFF6C5 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) | #F8ECC2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F3E8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF6C5
#BFF6C5
oklch(92.3% 0.087 147.7)
- #FFD6FD
#FFD6FD
oklch(92.2% 0.068 327.7)
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 #BFF6C5, 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 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
Use #BFF6C5 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.