What color is #BFDBBC?

#BFDBBC 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 #BFDBBC?

The RGB value is 191, 219, 188: 191 red, 219 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDBBC?

The complementary color is #D8BCDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDBBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDBBC color

#BFDBBC rgb(191, 219, 188)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green and 73.7% blue (191, 219, 188).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 30% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#BFDBBC color codes

HEX	`#BFDBBC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 219, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 85.9%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 30%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.67, -15.04, 12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.67, 19.34, 141.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.893, 65.369, 57.24)`
Decimal	`12573628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDBBC, 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 #BFDBBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDBBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	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 #BFDBBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdbbc; }
.text { color: #bfdbbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdbbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 219 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdbbc, #bcdbc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFDBBC?: #BFDBBC 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 #BFDBBC?: The RGB value is 191, 219, 188: 191 red, 219 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDBBC?: The complementary color is #D8BCDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDBBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.