What color is #BFDBBD?

#BFDBBD is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Sugar Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDBBD?

The RGB value is 191, 219, 189: 191 red, 219 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDBBD?

The complementary color is #D9BDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDBBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDBBD color

#BFDBBD rgb(191, 219, 189)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green and 74.1% blue (191, 219, 189).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Mint (#C0E2C5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#BFDBBD color codes

HEX	`#BFDBBD`
RGB	`rgb(191, 219, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 85.9%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.7, -14.87, 11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.7, 18.9, 141.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.001, 65.413, 57.81)`
Decimal	`12573629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDBBD, 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 #BFDBBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDBBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #BFDBBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdbbd; }
.text { color: #bfdbbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdbbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 219 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdbbd, #bddbca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFDBBD?: #BFDBBD is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Sugar Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDBBD?: The RGB value is 191, 219, 189: 191 red, 219 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDBBD?: The complementary color is #D9BDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDBBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.