What color is #BFDBB3?

#BFDBB3 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ambrosia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDBB3?

The RGB value is 191, 219, 179: 191 red, 219 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDBB3?

The complementary color is #CFB3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDBB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDBB3 color

#BFDBB3 rgb(191, 219, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFDBB3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green and 70.2% blue (191, 219, 179).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 36% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#BFDBB3 color codes

HEX	`#BFDBB3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 219, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 85.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 36%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 18%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 18%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.48, -16.57, 16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.48, 23.47, 134.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.952, 64.993, 52.289)`
Decimal	`12573619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDBB3, 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 #BFDBB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDBB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #BFDBB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdbb3; }
.text { color: #bfdbb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdbb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 219 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdbb3, #b3dbbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFDBB3?: #BFDBB3 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ambrosia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDBB3?: The RGB value is 191, 219, 179: 191 red, 219 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDBB3?: The complementary color is #CFB3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDBB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.