What color is #BFD9AC?

#BFD9AC is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFD9AC?

The RGB value is 191, 217, 172: 191 red, 217 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD9AC?

The complementary color is #C6ACD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD9AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD9AC color

#BFD9AC rgb(191, 217, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFD9AC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 85.1% green and 67.5% blue (191, 217, 172).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#BFD9AC color codes

HEX	`#BFD9AC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 217, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 85.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.8, -16.71, 19.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.8, 25.56, 130.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.744, 63.68, 48.482)`
Decimal	`12573100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD9AC, 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 #BFD9AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD9AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	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 #BFD9AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd9ac; }
.text { color: #bfd9ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd9ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 217 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd9ac, #acd9b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFD9AC?: #BFD9AC is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFD9AC?: The RGB value is 191, 217, 172: 191 red, 217 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD9AC?: The complementary color is #C6ACD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD9AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.