#BFDEAB Color
#BFDEAB is rgb(191, 222, 171) in RGB, hsl(96, 44%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 13%) 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 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFDEABrgb(191, 222, 171)hsl(96, 44%, 77%)hsv(96, 23%, 87%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 13%)oklch(86.5% 0.076 133.3)lab(85.21% -17.43 21.56)lch(85.21% 27.73 128.95)What #BFDEAB 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 #BFDEAB, 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.
#BFDEAB Channel Values
How #BFDEAB 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 222 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 44% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 23% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFDEAB 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 #BFDEAB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BFDEAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFDEAB; 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 #BFDEAB
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 #BFDEAB 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-bfdeab: #BFDEAB;background-color: #BFDEAB;colors: { 'color-bfdeab': '#BFDEAB' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.871, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_bfdeab">#BFDEAB</color>fill="#BFDEAB"More Green Colors
#BFDEAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFDEAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFDEAB?
#BFDEAB is a light green — rgb(191, 222, 171) in RGB and hsl(96, 44%, 77%) 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 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #BFDEAB?
#BFDEAB is rgb(191, 222, 171) — red 191, green 222, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFDEAB?
#BFDEAB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFDEAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFDEAB scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFDEAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFDEAB 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 14.44, which is visibly different.
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