What color is #BFEBE3?

#BFEBE3 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFEBE3?

The RGB value is 191, 235, 227: 191 red, 235 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFEBE3?

The complementary color is #EBBFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFEBE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFEBE3 color

#BFEBE3 rgb(191, 235, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BFEBE3 is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 92.2% green and 89% blue (191, 235, 227).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 52% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean (#CAF0E5), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#BFEBE3 color codes

HEX	`#BFEBE3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 235, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 92.2%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 52%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 3%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.88, -15.72, -0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.88, 15.74, 182.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.055, 76.037, 83.907)`
Decimal	`12577763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFEBE3, 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 #BFEBE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFEBE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	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 #BFEBE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfebe3; }
.text { color: #bfebe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfebe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 235 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfebe3, #bfddeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #BFEBE3?: #BFEBE3 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFEBE3?: The RGB value is 191, 235, 227: 191 red, 235 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFEBE3?: The complementary color is #EBBFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFEBE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.