#BFFDD7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.2% 0.081 157.5), rgb(191, 253, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#BFFDD7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFFDD7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 253, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.081 157.5) |
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 #BFFDD7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFFDD7 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFFDD7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BFFDD7 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFFDD7
oklch(94.2% 0.081 157.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.058 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.104 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#03BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#BFFDD7 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) | #FCF3D5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECD9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4FCF2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFFDD7
#BFFDD7
oklch(94.2% 0.081 157.5)
- #FFE2F6
#FFE2F6
oklch(94.2% 0.041 337.1)
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 #BFFDD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #BFFDD7 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.