What color is #BFDFBC?

#BFDFBC 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 #BFDFBC?

The RGB value is 191, 223, 188: 191 red, 223 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDFBC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFDFBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDFBC color

#BFDFBC rgb(191, 223, 188)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 87.5% green and 73.7% blue (191, 223, 188).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#BFDFBC color codes

HEX	`#BFDFBC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 223, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 87.5%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.75, -17.04, 13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.75, 21.85, 141.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.949, 67.482, 57.592)`
Decimal	`12574652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDFBC, 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 #BFDFBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDFBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	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 #BFDFBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdfbc; }
.text { color: #bfdfbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdfbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 223 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdfbc, #bcdfcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFDFBC?: #BFDFBC 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 #BFDFBC?: The RGB value is 191, 223, 188: 191 red, 223 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDFBC?: The complementary color is #DCBCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDFBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.