#BFE0B3 Color
#BFE0B3 is rgb(191, 224, 179) in RGB, hsl(104, 42%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 12%) 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 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFE0B3rgb(191, 224, 179)hsl(104, 42%, 79%)hsv(104, 20%, 88%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 12%)oklch(87.1% 0.07 137.4)lab(85.89% -17.40 18.35)lch(85.89% 25.29 133.48)What #BFE0B3 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 #BFE0B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFE0B3 Channel Values
How #BFE0B3 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 224 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 42% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 20% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFE0B3 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 #BFE0B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFE0B3; 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 #BFE0B3
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 #BFE0B3 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.
#BFE0B3#DBDBB3#D0DDB3#D6D6B4#CDDAB4#C5DBDB#C3DDCC#D7D7D7Using #BFE0B3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfe0b3: #BFE0B3;background-color: #BFE0B3;colors: { 'color-bfe0b3': '#BFE0B3' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.878, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_bfe0b3">#BFE0B3</color>fill="#BFE0B3"More Green Colors
#BFE0B3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFE0B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFE0B3?
#BFE0B3 is a light green — rgb(191, 224, 179) in RGB and hsl(104, 42%, 79%) 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #BFE0B3?
#BFE0B3 is rgb(191, 224, 179) — red 191, green 224, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFE0B3?
#BFE0B3 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFE0B3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFE0B3 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFE0B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFE0B3 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 14.6, which is visibly different.
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