#BFF9CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.1% 0.083 152.6), rgb(191, 249, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#BFF9CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF9CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 249, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.083 152.6) |
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 #BFF9CE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF9CE | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF9CE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #BFF9CE text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFF9CE
oklch(93.1% 0.083 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD59F
oklch(81% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#2CBE6A
oklch(70.8% 0.17 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#BFF9CE 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) | #F9EFCC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F7ED | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF9CE
#BFF9CE
oklch(93.1% 0.083 152.6)
- #FFDCF8
#FFDCF8
oklch(93.2% 0.053 332.8)
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 #BFF9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #BFF9CE 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.