What color is #BFDEC3?

#BFDEC3 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 #BFDEC3?

The RGB value is 191, 222, 195: 191 red, 222 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDEC3?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFDEC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDEC3 color

#BFDEC3 rgb(191, 222, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFDEC3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 87.1% green and 76.5% blue (191, 222, 195).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Mint (#C0E2C5), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#BFDEC3 color codes

HEX	`#BFDEC3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 222, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 87.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.63, -15.31, 9.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.63, 18.2, 147.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.455, 67.258, 61.574)`
Decimal	`12574403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDEC3, 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 #BFDEC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDEC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #BFDEC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdec3; }
.text { color: #bfdec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 222 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdec3, #bfded3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFDEC3?: #BFDEC3 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 #BFDEC3?: The RGB value is 191, 222, 195: 191 red, 222 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDEC3?: The complementary color is #DEBFDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDEC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.