#BFD9BF color
#BFD9BF is a very light, muted green, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
Color values
| HEX | #BFD9BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 12573119 |
| CSS | color: #BFD9BF; |
| Android | 0xFFBFD9BF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.851, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFD9BF | 1.51:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFD9BF | 13.89:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BFD9BF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFD9BF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFD9BF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFD9BF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFD9BF; background-color: #BFD9BF; }
.element { color: rgb(191 217 191); }
.element { color: hsl(120 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BFD9BF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFD9BF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFD9BF?
#BFD9BF is a very light, muted green. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #BFD9BF in RGB?
#BFD9BF converts to rgb(191, 217, 191) — 191 red, 217 green and 191 blue.
What is #BFD9BF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BFD9BF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.89:1 versus 1.51:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFD9BF?
#D9BFD9 — the hue directly opposite #BFD9BF on the color wheel.