#BFDBB3 Color
#BFDBB3 is rgb(191, 219, 179) in RGB, hsl(102, 36%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 18%, 14%) 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 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFDBB3rgb(191, 219, 179)hsl(102, 36%, 78%)hsv(102, 18%, 86%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 18%, 14%)oklch(86% 0.062 136.3)lab(84.54% -15.08 16.50)lch(84.54% 22.36 132.43)What #BFDBB3 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 #BFDBB3, 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.
#BFDBB3 Channel Values
How #BFDBB3 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 219 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 36% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 18% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFDBB3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFDBB3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BFDBB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFDBB3; 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 #BFDBB3
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFDBB3.
How #BFDBB3 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-bfdbb3: #BFDBB3;background-color: #BFDBB3;colors: { 'color-bfdbb3': '#BFDBB3' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.859, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_bfdbb3">#BFDBB3</color>fill="#BFDBB3"More Green Colors
#BFDBB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFDBB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFDBB3?
#BFDBB3 is a light green — rgb(191, 219, 179) in RGB and hsl(102, 36%, 78%) 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #BFDBB3?
#BFDBB3 is rgb(191, 219, 179) — red 191, green 219, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFDBB3?
#BFDBB3 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 18%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFDBB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFDBB3 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFDBB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFDBB3 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 14.38, which is visibly different.
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