What color is #BFCCB5?

#BFCCB5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCCB5?

The RGB value is 191, 204, 181: 191 red, 204 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCCB5?

The complementary color is #C2B5CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCCB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCCB5 color

#BFCCB5 rgb(191, 204, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFCCB5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 80% green and 71% blue (191, 204, 181).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 18% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Bok Choy (#BCCAB3), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#BFCCB5 color codes

HEX	`#BFCCB5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 204, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 80%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 18%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 11%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 11%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.51, -8.61, 9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.51, 13.16, 130.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.418, 57.598, 52.116)`
Decimal	`12569781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCCB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BFCCB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCCB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BFCCB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfccb5; }
.text { color: #bfccb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfccb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 204 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfccb5, #b5ccb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BFCCB5?: #BFCCB5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCCB5?: The RGB value is 191, 204, 181: 191 red, 204 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCCB5?: The complementary color is #C2B5CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCCB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.