#BFF9D0
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.2% 0.081 153.8), rgb(191, 249, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#BFF9D0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. 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 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF9D0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 249, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.081 153.8) |
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 #BFF9D0 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF9D0 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF9D0 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #BFF9D0 text on black | 17.67:1 | 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)
#BFF9D0
oklch(93.2% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD5A2
oklch(81% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#2BBD6E
oklch(70.6% 0.166 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BFF9D0 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) | #F9EFCE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F7ED | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF9D0
#BFF9D0
oklch(93.2% 0.081 153.8)
- #FFDCF7
#FFDCF7
oklch(93.1% 0.052 333.9)
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 #BFF9D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFF9D0 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.