#BFD9CC color
#BFD9CC is a very light, muted green, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
Color values
| HEX | #BFD9CC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 217, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 12573132 |
| CSS | color: #BFD9CC; |
| Android | 0xFFBFD9CC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.851, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFD9CC | 1.50:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFD9CC | 14.01:1 — 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 #BFD9CC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFD9CC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFD9CC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFD9CC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFD9CC; background-color: #BFD9CC; }
.element { color: rgb(191 217 204); }
.element { color: hsl(150 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BFD9CC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFD9CC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFD9CC?
#BFD9CC is a very light, muted green. Its hue sits at 150° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #BFD9CC in RGB?
#BFD9CC converts to rgb(191, 217, 204) — 191 red, 217 green and 204 blue.
What is #BFD9CC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 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 #BFD9CC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.01:1 versus 1.50:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFD9CC?
#D9BFCC — the hue directly opposite #BFD9CC on the color wheel.