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#BFDFD0 Color

#BFDFD0 is rgb(191, 223, 208) in RGB, hsl(152, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFDFD0
HEX#BFDFD0
RGBrgb(191, 223, 208)
HSLhsl(152, 33%, 81%)
HSVhsv(152, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.04 165.5)
LABlab(86.16% -13.11 3.65)
LCHlch(86.16% 13.61 164.43)

What #BFDFD0 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 #BFDFD0, 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.

#BFDFD0 Channel Values

How #BFDFD0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 223 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 33% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFDFD0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BFDFD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFDFD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BFDFD0

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFDFD0.

How #BFDFD0 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.

Typical#BFDFD0
Protanopia#DADAD0
Protanomaly#D0DCD0
Deuteranopia#D5D5D1
Deuteranomaly#CDD9D1
Tritanopia#C1DDDD
Tritanomaly#C0DED8
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFDFD0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bfdfd0: #BFDFD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFDFD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfdfd0': '#BFDFD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.875, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_bfdfd0">#BFDFD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFDFD0"

More Green Colors

#BFDFD0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFDFD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFDFD0?

#BFDFD0 is a lightest green — rgb(191, 223, 208) in RGB and hsl(152, 33%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #BFDFD0?

#BFDFD0 is rgb(191, 223, 208) — red 191, green 223, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFDFD0?

#BFDFD0 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFDFD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFDFD0 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFDFD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFDFD0 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.13, which is visibly different.

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