#BFD695 Color
#BFD695 is rgb(191, 214, 149) in RGB, hsl(81, 44%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 30%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFD695rgb(191, 214, 149)hsl(81, 44%, 71%)hsv(81, 30%, 84%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 30%, 16%)oklch(84.3% 0.09 124.1)lab(82.71% -16.12 29.51)lch(82.71% 33.63 118.65)What #BFD695 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 #BFD695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFD695 Channel Values
How #BFD695 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 214 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 44% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 30% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFD695 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 #BFD695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFD695; 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 #BFD695
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 #BFD695 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfd695: #BFD695;background-color: #BFD695;colors: { 'color-bfd695': '#BFD695' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.839, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_bfd695">#BFD695</color>fill="#BFD695"More Green Colors
#BFD695 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFD695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFD695?
#BFD695 is a light green — rgb(191, 214, 149) in RGB and hsl(81, 44%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.
What is the RGB value of #BFD695?
#BFD695 is rgb(191, 214, 149) — red 191, green 214, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFD695?
#BFD695 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 30%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFD695 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFD695 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFD695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFD695 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.
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