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#BEF197

#bef197 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bef197 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 94.51% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.34% yellow and 5.49% black. Its hue angle is 94°, with 76.27% saturation and 76.86% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 5.69.

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Relative luminance0.7609

Complementary

  1. #bef197
  2. #ca97f1

Split complementary

  1. #bef197
  2. #9d97f1
  3. #f197eb

Analogous

  1. #ebf197
  2. #bef197
  3. #97f19d

Triadic

  1. #bef197
  2. #97bef1
  3. #f197be

Tetradic

  1. #bef197
  2. #97f1ca
  3. #ca97f1
  4. #f197be

Square

  1. #bef197
  2. #97ebf1
  3. #ca97f1
  4. #f19d97

Monochromatic

  1. #6bd31c
  2. #94e854
  3. #bef197
  4. #e8fada
  5. #f4fded

Shades

#bef197 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bef197
  2. #abd988
  3. #98c179
  4. #85a96a
  5. #72915b
  6. #5f794c
  7. #4c603c
  8. #39482d
  9. #26301e
  10. #13180f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bef197 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bef197
  2. #c5f2a1
  3. #cbf4ac
  4. #d2f5b6
  5. #d8f7c1
  6. #dff8cb
  7. #e5f9d5
  8. #ecfbe0
  9. #f2fcea
  10. #f9fef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bef197 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bef197
  2. #b8e695
  3. #b2da92
  4. #abcf90
  5. #a5c48e
  6. #9fb98c
  7. #99ad89
  8. #93a287
  9. #8c9785
  10. #868b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e2e2e2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d5e8c8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f8e591 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f1e19c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfeada ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e3ea93 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dee79a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfedc3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bef197 {
  color: #bef197;
}
Background
.bg-bef197 {
  background-color: #bef197;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bef197 {
  border: 2px solid #bef197;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bef197;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 241 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 94 76% 77%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bef197 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bef197, #97f19d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bef197 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 241 151 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.69 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 6.37 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 6.40 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 6.82 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.36 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.35 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.81 #410e68 Inverted #e2e2e2 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bef197  rgb(190, 241, 151)  hsl(94, 76%, 77%)  Granny Smith Apple
#ca97f1  rgb(202, 151, 241)  hsl(274, 76%, 77%)  Wisteria
#97bef1  rgb(151, 190, 241)  hsl(214, 76%, 77%)  Light Steel Blue
#f197be  rgb(241, 151, 190)  hsl(334, 76%, 77%)  Carnation Pink