Information about #BFD4BD color

#BFD4BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFD4BD belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 212, 189) (74.9% red, 83.1% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 9 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFD4BD presents itself as a softly toned natural green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Surf Crest (#C3D6BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kandinsky (#C3D8BD) and Surf (#B8D4BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(191, 212, 189)), which gives #BFD4BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #BFD4BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #BFD4BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFD4BD color variations

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

#BFD4BD 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 #BFD4BD

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

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFD4BD
  • RGB191, 212, 189
  • CMYK8, 0, 9, 17
  • CSSrgb(191, 212, 189)
  • HSL115°, 21%, 79%
  • HSL Precise114.783°, 21.101%, 78.627%
  • HSV115°, 11%, 83%
  • HSB115°, 11%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.831, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.831, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.831, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFD4BD
  • DECIMAL ID12571837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01