#BFE7B1 Color
#BFE7B1 is rgb(191, 231, 177) in RGB, hsl(104, 53%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFE7B1rgb(191, 231, 177)hsl(104, 53%, 80%)hsv(104, 23%, 91%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 9%)oklch(88.6% 0.084 137.7)lab(87.75% -20.84 21.92)lch(87.75% 30.25 133.55)What #BFE7B1 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 #BFE7B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFE7B1 Channel Values
How #BFE7B1 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 231 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 53% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFE7B1 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 #BFE7B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFE7B1; 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 #BFE7B1
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 #BFE7B1 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.
#BFE7B1#E1E1B1#D4E3B1#DBDBB2#D0E0B2#C6E1E1#C3E3D0#DCDCDCUsing #BFE7B1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfe7b1: #BFE7B1;background-color: #BFE7B1;colors: { 'color-bfe7b1': '#BFE7B1' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.906, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_bfe7b1">#BFE7B1</color>fill="#BFE7B1"More Green Colors
#BFE7B1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFE7B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFE7B1?
#BFE7B1 is a lightest green — rgb(191, 231, 177) in RGB and hsl(104, 53%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #BFE7B1?
#BFE7B1 is rgb(191, 231, 177) — red 191, green 231, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFE7B1?
#BFE7B1 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFE7B1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFE7B1 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFE7B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFE7B1 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 16.23, which is visibly different.
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