Information about #BFDEA1 color

#BFDEA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFDEA1 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 222, 161) (74.9% red, 87.1% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 24 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFDEA1 presents itself as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). Slightly further away sit Madang (#B7E3A8) and Bob Duke Green (#B7E5AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 222, 161) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFDEA1: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BFDEA1 color variations

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

#BFDEA1 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 #BFDEA1

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

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFDEA1
  • RGB191, 222, 161
  • CMYK12, 0, 24, 13
  • CSSrgb(191, 222, 161)
  • HSL90°, 48%, 75%
  • HSL Precise90.492°, 48.031%, 75.098%
  • HSV90°, 27%, 87%
  • HSB90°, 27%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.871, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.871, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.871, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFDEA1
  • DECIMAL ID12574369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01