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#BEF97C

#bef97c ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bef97c 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, 97.65% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.2% yellow and 2.35% black. Its hue angle is 88.32°, with 91.24% saturation and 73.14% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 3.77.

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Relative luminance0.8015

Complementary

  1. #bef97c
  2. #b77cf9

Split complementary

  1. #bef97c
  2. #7c80f9
  3. #f67cf9

Analogous

  1. #f9f67c
  2. #bef97c
  3. #80f97c

Triadic

  1. #bef97c
  2. #7cbef9
  3. #f97cbe

Tetradic

  1. #bef97c
  2. #7cf9b7
  3. #b77cf9
  4. #f97cbe

Square

  1. #bef97c
  2. #7cf9f6
  3. #b77cf9
  4. #f97c80

Monochromatic

  1. #74d20a
  2. #9af633
  3. #bef97c
  4. #e2fcc5
  5. #f5feeb

Shades

#bef97c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bef97c
  2. #abe070
  3. #98c763
  4. #85ae57
  5. #72954a
  6. #5f7d3e
  7. #4c6432
  8. #394b25
  9. #263219
  10. #13190c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bef97c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bef97c
  2. #c5fa89
  3. #cbfa96
  4. #d2fba3
  5. #d8fbb0
  6. #dffcbe
  7. #e5fdcb
  8. #ecfdd8
  9. #f2fee5
  10. #f9fef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bef97c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bef97c
  2. #b8ed7c
  3. #b2e17d
  4. #abd57d
  5. #a5c97e
  6. #9fbd7e
  7. #99b07e
  8. #93a47f
  9. #8c987f
  10. #868c80
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e7e7e7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d8efc6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffea71 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fae684 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2f0dc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #eaf075 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e5ee81 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0f4bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bef97c {
  color: #bef97c;
}
Background
.bg-bef97c {
  background-color: #bef97c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bef97c {
  border: 2px solid #bef97c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bef97c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 249 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 91% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bef97c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bef97c, #80f97c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bef97c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 249 124 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 3.77 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 6.91 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 7.73 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 7.80 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 7.99 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.23 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.49 #410683 Inverted #e7e7e7 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bef97c  rgb(190, 249, 124)  hsl(88, 91%, 73%)  Inchworm
#b77cf9  rgb(183, 124, 249)  hsl(268, 91%, 73%)  Floral Lavender
#7cbef9  rgb(124, 190, 249)  hsl(208, 91%, 73%)  Maya Blue
#f97cbe  rgb(249, 124, 190)  hsl(328, 91%, 73%)  Persian Pink