What color is #BFDEC7?

#BFDEC7 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDEC7?

The RGB value is 191, 222, 199: 191 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDEC7?

The complementary color is #DEBFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDEC7 color

#BFDEC7 rgb(191, 222, 199)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFDEC7 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 87.1% green and 78% blue (191, 222, 199).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Delta Mint (#C5E6CF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.49:1).

#BFDEC7 color codes

HEX	`#BFDEC7`
RGB	`rgb(191, 222, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 87.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.73, -14.59, 7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.73, 16.57, 151.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.914, 67.441, 63.988)`
Decimal	`12574407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDEC7, 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 #BFDEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.49:1	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 #BFDEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdec7; }
.text { color: #bfdec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 222 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdec7, #bfded7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFDEC7?: #BFDEC7 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDEC7?: The RGB value is 191, 222, 199: 191 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDEC7?: The complementary color is #DEBFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.