#BFF7AE
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92% 0.112 138.5), rgb(191, 247, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#BFF7AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF7AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 247, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.112 138.5) |
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 #BFF7AE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF7AE | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF7AE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #BFF7AE text on black | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFF7AE
oklch(92% 0.112 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D779
oklch(81% 0.145 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#BFF7AE 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) | #FCEBA9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E6B2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF2E4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF7AE
#BFF7AE
oklch(92% 0.112 138.5)
- #F6D8FF
#F6D8FF
oklch(91.9% 0.061 318.4)
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 #BFF7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.011
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.016
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
Use #BFF7AE 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.