What color is #BFDFB3?

#BFDFB3 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 #BFDFB3?

The RGB value is 191, 223, 179: 191 red, 223 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDFB3?

The complementary color is #D3B3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDFB3 color

#BFDFB3 rgb(191, 223, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFDFB3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 87.5% green and 70.2% blue (191, 223, 179).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 41% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 13% 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 14.42:1).

#BFDFB3 color codes

HEX	`#BFDFB3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 223, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 87.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 41%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 20%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.56, -18.56, 18.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.56, 25.94, 135.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.009, 67.106, 52.641)`
Decimal	`12574643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDFB3, 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 #BFDFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	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 #BFDFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdfb3; }
.text { color: #bfdfb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdfb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 223 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdfb3, #b3dfbd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFDFB3?: #BFDFB3 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 #BFDFB3?: The RGB value is 191, 223, 179: 191 red, 223 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDFB3?: The complementary color is #D3B3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.