What color is #BFCFBC?

#BFCFBC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCFBC?

The RGB value is 191, 207, 188: 191 red, 207 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCFBC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFCFBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCFBC color

#BFCFBC rgb(191, 207, 188)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green and 73.7% blue (191, 207, 188).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 17% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#BFCFBC color codes

HEX	`#BFCFBC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 207, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 17%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.47, -8.93, 7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.47, 11.72, 139.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.874, 59.332, 56.234)`
Decimal	`12570556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCFBC, 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 #BFCFBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCFBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #BFCFBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcfbc; }
.text { color: #bfcfbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcfbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 207 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcfbc, #bccfc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BFCFBC?: #BFCFBC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCFBC?: The RGB value is 191, 207, 188: 191 red, 207 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCFBC?: The complementary color is #CCBCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCFBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.