Information about #BFCBA5 color

#BFCBA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFCBA5 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 203, 165) — 74.9% red, 79.6% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 15 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFCBA5 is a softly balanced chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 203, 165) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #BFCBA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFCBA5 color variations

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

#BFCBA5 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 #BFCBA5

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFCBA5
  • RGB191, 203, 165
  • CMYK5, 0, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(191, 203, 165)
  • HSL79°, 27%, 72%
  • HSL Precise78.947°, 26.761%, 72.157%
  • HSV79°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB79°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.796, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.796, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.796, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFCBA5
  • DECIMAL ID12569509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01