#BFFAD2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.4% 0.081 154.9), rgb(191, 250, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#BFFAD2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFFAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 250, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.081 154.9) |
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 #BFFAD2 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFFAD2 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFFAD2 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #BFFAD2 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#BFFAD2
oklch(93.4% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#24BE71
oklch(70.8% 0.166 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#BFFAD2 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) | #FAF0D0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEAD4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F9EF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFFAD2
#BFFAD2
oklch(93.4% 0.081 154.9)
- #FFDEF7
#FFDEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 334.4)
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 #BFFAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
Use #BFFAD2 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.