What color is #BFCF2F?

#BFCF2F is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Cheerly Kiwi. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCF2F?

The RGB value is 191, 207, 47: 191 red, 207 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCF2F?

The complementary color is #3F2FCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCF2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCF2F color

#BFCF2F rgb(191, 207, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BFCF2F is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green and 18.4% blue (191, 207, 47).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 63% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Cheerly Kiwi (#BCCB08), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#BFCF2F color codes

HEX	`#BFCF2F`
RGB	`rgb(191, 207, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 63%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 77%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 77%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.56, -24.2, 71.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.56, 75.2, 108.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.313, 55.908, 11.146)`
Decimal	`12570415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCF2F, 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 #BFCF2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCF2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #BFCF2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcf2f; }
.text { color: #bfcf2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcf2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 207 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcf2f, #6fcf2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #BFCF2F?: #BFCF2F is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Cheerly Kiwi. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCF2F?: The RGB value is 191, 207, 47: 191 red, 207 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCF2F?: The complementary color is #3F2FCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCF2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.