Information about #BFD59D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFD59D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 213, 157) — 74.9% red, 83.5% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFD59D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Slightly further away sit Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(191, 213, 157)), which gives #BFD59D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #BFD59D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFD59D color variations

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

#BFD59D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFD59D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFD59D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFD59D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BFD59D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BFD59D

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

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

#BFD59D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFD59D
  • RGB191, 213, 157
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 16
  • CSSrgb(191, 213, 157)
  • HSL84°, 40%, 73%
  • HSL Precise83.571°, 40%, 72.549%
  • HSV84°, 26%, 84%
  • HSB84°, 26%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.835, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.835, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.835, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFD59D
  • DECIMAL ID12572061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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