Information about #BFCB9F color

#BFCB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFCB9F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 203, 159) — 74.9% red, 79.6% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 17 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #BFCB9F appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

The recipe behind #BFCB9F is rgb(191, 203, 159), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFCB9F: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #BFCB9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFCB9F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BFCB9F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BFCB9F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFCB9F
  • RGB191, 203, 159
  • CMYK5, 0, 17, 20
  • CSSrgb(191, 203, 159)
  • HSL76°, 30%, 71%
  • HSL Precise76.364°, 29.73%, 70.98%
  • HSV76°, 22%, 80%
  • HSB76°, 22%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.796, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.796, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.796, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFCB9F
  • DECIMAL ID12569503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01