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#BFF099 Color

#BFF099 is rgb(191, 240, 153) in RGB, hsl(94, 74%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFF099
HEX#BFF099
RGBrgb(191, 240, 153)
HSLhsl(94, 74%, 77%)
HSVhsv(94, 36%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.124 132.3)
LABlab(89.85% -27.44 36.76)
LCHlch(89.85% 45.87 126.74)

What #BFF099 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 #BFF099, 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.

#BFF099 Channel Values

How #BFF099 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 240 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 74% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 36% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFF099 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BFF099

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFF099; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #BFF099

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 #BFF099.

How #BFF099 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#BFF099
Protanopia#E9E999
Protanomaly#D9EC99
Deuteranopia#E1E19B
Deuteranomaly#D4E79A
Tritanopia#CAE7E7
Tritanomaly#C6EBCD
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFF099 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bff099: #BFF099;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFF099;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bff099': '#BFF099' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.941, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_bff099">#BFF099</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFF099"

More Green Colors

#BFF099 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFF099 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFF099?

#BFF099 is a light green — rgb(191, 240, 153) in RGB and hsl(94, 74%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #BFF099?

#BFF099 is rgb(191, 240, 153) — red 191, green 240, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFF099?

#BFF099 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFF099 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFF099 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFF099 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFF099 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.92, which is visibly different.

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