Color #BFDBBD Color / Colour Code #BFDBBD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bfdbbd (#BFDBBD). The colour is a green tone with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BFDBBD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BFDBBD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 86, 116, and 146 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 116, 236, and 356 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BFDBBD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 116 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 116 to 161 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 116 with its complement at 296 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BFDBBD
Lightness variations at hue 116 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BFDBBD
Design Use Cases for #BFDBBD
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #BFDBBD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#BFDBBD at 80% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Success & Growth Indicators
#BFDBBD falls in the green range (hue 116). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BFDBBD (hue 116) to its complement at hue 296. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 146. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfdbbd, #d9bddb);
CSS Code for #BFDBBD
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #BFDBBD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #BFDBBD across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #BFDBBD (#BFDBBD)
#BFDBBD is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 191 red, 219 green, and 189 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 116 degrees with 29% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BFDBBD is 207/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow, and 14% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BFDBBD against white is 1.49:1 and against black is 14.08:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 14.08:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D9BDDB creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BFDBBD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #CEDBBD and #BDDBCA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BFDBBD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BFDBBD?
- #BFDBBD is Color #BFDBBD, a green color (colour) with RGB(191, 219, 189), HSL(116, 29%, 80%), and CMYK(13%, 0%, 14%, 14%). Its perceived brightness is 207/255.
- Is #BFDBBD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BFDBBD has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 14.08:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BFDBBD?
- The complementary colour is #D9BDDB (hue 296). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #CEDBBD and #BDDBCA. The triadic palette adds #BDBFDB and #DBBDBF for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BFDBBD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bfdbbd; or rgb(191, 219, 189); or hsl(116, 29%, 80%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 116 29% 80%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.