#BFD3AB Color
#BFD3AB is rgb(191, 211, 171) in RGB, hsl(90, 31%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 19%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFD3ABrgb(191, 211, 171)hsl(90, 31%, 75%)hsv(90, 19%, 83%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 19%, 17%)oklch(84.1% 0.058 129.3)lab(82.25% -12.29 17.52)lch(82.25% 21.40 125.05)What #BFD3AB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BFD3AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFD3AB Channel Values
How #BFD3AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 211 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 31% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 19% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFD3AB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BFD3AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFD3AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BFD3AB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BFD3AB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BFD3AB#D0D0AB#C9D1AB#CDCDAC#C7CFAB#C4CFCF#C2D0C1#CCCCCCUsing #BFD3AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfd3ab: #BFD3AB;background-color: #BFD3AB;colors: { 'color-bfd3ab': '#BFD3AB' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.827, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_bfd3ab">#BFD3AB</color>fill="#BFD3AB"More Green Colors
#BFD3AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFD3AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFD3AB?
#BFD3AB is a light green — rgb(191, 211, 171) in RGB and hsl(90, 31%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #BFD3AB?
#BFD3AB is rgb(191, 211, 171) — red 191, green 211, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFD3AB?
#BFD3AB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 19%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFD3AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFD3AB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFD3AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFD3AB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.18, which is visibly different.
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