Information about #BFCBA8 color

#BFCBA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFCBA8 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 203, 168) — 74.9% red, 79.6% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 14 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFCBA8 presents itself as a moderately toned zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Kidnapper (#BFC0AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 203, 168) — 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BFCBA8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BFCBA8 color variations

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

#BFCBA8 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 #BFCBA8

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

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFCBA8
  • RGB191, 203, 168
  • CMYK5, 0, 14, 20
  • CSSrgb(191, 203, 168)
  • HSL81°, 25%, 73%
  • HSL Precise80.571°, 25.18%, 72.745%
  • HSV81°, 17%, 80%
  • HSB81°, 17%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.796, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.796, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.796, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFCBA8
  • DECIMAL ID12569512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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