What color is #BFD0AE?

#BFD0AE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFD0AE?

The RGB value is 191, 208, 174: 191 red, 208 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD0AE?

The complementary color is #BFAED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD0AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD0AE color

#BFD0AE rgb(191, 208, 174)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFD0AE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.6% green and 68.2% blue (191, 208, 174).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#BFD0AE color codes

HEX	`#BFD0AE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 208, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.43, -11.84, 14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.43, 19.09, 128.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.68, 59.244, 48.749)`
Decimal	`12570798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD0AE, 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 #BFD0AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD0AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #BFD0AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd0ae; }
.text { color: #bfd0ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd0ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 208 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd0ae, #aed0ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFD0AE?: #BFD0AE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFD0AE?: The RGB value is 191, 208, 174: 191 red, 208 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD0AE?: The complementary color is #BFAED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD0AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.