What color is #BFEBCE?

#BFEBCE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFEBCE?

The RGB value is 191, 235, 206: 191 red, 235 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFEBCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFEBCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFEBCE color

#BFEBCE rgb(191, 235, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #BFEBCE is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 92.2% green and 80.8% blue (191, 235, 206).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 52% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Mystery Mint (#BBEFD3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.99:1).

#BFEBCE color codes

HEX	`#BFEBCE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 235, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 92.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 52%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.37, -19.77, 9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.37, 21.9, 154.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.332, 74.948, 69.563)`
Decimal	`12577742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFEBCE, 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 #BFEBCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFEBCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.99:1	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 #BFEBCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfebce; }
.text { color: #bfebce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfebce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 235 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfebce, #bfebe4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BFEBCE?: #BFEBCE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFEBCE?: The RGB value is 191, 235, 206: 191 red, 235 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFEBCE?: The complementary color is #EBBFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFEBCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.