#BFD8A2 Color
#BFD8A2 is rgb(191, 216, 162) in RGB, hsl(88, 41%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFD8A2rgb(191, 216, 162)hsl(88, 41%, 74%)hsv(88, 25%, 85%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 15%)oklch(85% 0.077 128.1)lab(83.45% -15.67 23.82)lch(83.45% 28.51 123.34)What #BFD8A2 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 #BFD8A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#BFD8A2 Channel Values
How #BFD8A2 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 216 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 41% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 25% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFD8A2 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 #BFD8A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFD8A2; 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 #BFD8A2
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 #BFD8A2 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.
#BFD8A2#D4D4A2#CCD6A2#D0D0A3#CAD3A3#C6D2D2#C3D5C1#D0D0D0Using #BFD8A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfd8a2: #BFD8A2;background-color: #BFD8A2;colors: { 'color-bfd8a2': '#BFD8A2' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.847, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_bfd8a2">#BFD8A2</color>fill="#BFD8A2"More Green Colors
#BFD8A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFD8A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFD8A2?
#BFD8A2 is a light green — rgb(191, 216, 162) in RGB and hsl(88, 41%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #BFD8A2?
#BFD8A2 is rgb(191, 216, 162) — red 191, green 216, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFD8A2?
#BFD8A2 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFD8A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFD8A2 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFD8A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFD8A2 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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