#BFFAD0
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.4% 0.082 153.6), rgb(191, 250, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#BFFAD0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFFAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 250, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.082 153.6) |
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 #BFFAD0 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFFAD0 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFFAD0 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #BFFAD0 text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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)
#BFFAD0
oklch(93.4% 0.082 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#89D5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#26BE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BFFAD0 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) | #FAF0CE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9D2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F8EE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFFAD0
#BFFAD0
oklch(93.4% 0.082 153.6)
- #FFDDF8
#FFDDF8
oklch(93.4% 0.051 333)
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 #BFFAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
Use #BFFAD0 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.