What color is #BFE1CE?

#BFE1CE 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 #BFE1CE?

The RGB value is 191, 225, 206: 191 red, 225 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFE1CE?

The complementary color is #E1BFD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFE1CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFE1CE color

#BFE1CE rgb(191, 225, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFE1CE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 88.2% green and 80.8% blue (191, 225, 206).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 36% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% 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 14.88:1).

#BFE1CE color codes

HEX	`#BFE1CE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 225, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 88.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 36%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 15%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 8%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.69, -14.8, 5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.69, 15.81, 159.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.549, 69.382, 68.635)`
Decimal	`12575182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFE1CE, 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 #BFE1CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFE1CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.88:1	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 #BFE1CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfe1ce; }
.text { color: #bfe1ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfe1ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 225 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfe1ce, #bfe1df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFE1CE?: #BFE1CE 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 #BFE1CE?: The RGB value is 191, 225, 206: 191 red, 225 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFE1CE?: The complementary color is #E1BFD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFE1CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.