What color is #BFE8B9?

#BFE8B9 is #BFE8B9 (191, 232, 185 in RGB; hsl(112, 51%, 82%)). It sits in the light green family. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.46:1 on black.

Is #BFE8B9 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.36:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #BFE8B9 in CSS?

Use #BFE8B9, color: #bfe8b9;, or a custom property like --color-bfe8b9: #bfe8b9;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: green-200. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Light Green

#BFE8B9 (#BFE8B9) — practical notes

#BFE8B9 (#bfe8b9) sits in the light green family at about 112° hue, 51% saturation, and 82% lightness. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.46:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfe8b9 as small body text on white — 1.36:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#BFE8B9

100% opacity · sRGB

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#BFE8B9

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light-green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#BFE8B9

RGBrgb(191, 232, 185)

HSLhsl(112, 51%, 82%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.36:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.36:1

Against black15.46:1

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Color codes

HEX

#bfe8b9

RGB

rgb(191, 232, 185)

HSL

hsl(112, 51%, 82%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8896 0.0765 141.53)

CMYK

cmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 9%)

CSS variable

--color-bfe8b9: #bfe8b9;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorbfe8b9-1: #bfe8b9;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

green-200

Very different · ΔE 5.35 · #BBF7D0

Nearest CSS named color

LightGreen

Very different · ΔE 10.3 · #90EE90

Nearest Material color

green-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.83 · #A5D6A7

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 21.19 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #bfe8b9 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfe8b9 as small body text on white — 1.36:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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