What color is #BFD16C?

#BFD16C is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Glow Worm. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFD16C?

The RGB value is 191, 209, 108: 191 red, 209 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD16C?

The complementary color is #7E6CD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD16C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD16C color

#BFD16C rgb(191, 209, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFD16C is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 82% green and 42.4% blue (191, 209, 108).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 52% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Glow Worm (#BED565), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#BFD16C color codes

HEX	`#BFD16C`
RGB	`rgb(191, 209, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 82%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 52%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 48%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 48%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.61, -21.03, 47.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.61, 52.13, 113.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.994, 57.76, 22.858)`
Decimal	`12570988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD16C, 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 #BFD16C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD16C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	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 #BFD16C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd16c; }
.text { color: #bfd16c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd16c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 209 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd16c, #8dd16c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #BFD16C?: #BFD16C is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Glow Worm. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFD16C?: The RGB value is 191, 209, 108: 191 red, 209 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD16C?: The complementary color is #7E6CD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD16C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.