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#BEF97F

#bef97f ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bef97f 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 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 2.35% black. Its hue angle is 89.02°, with 91.04% saturation and 73.73% 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 17.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 4.05.

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Relative luminance0.8023

Complementary

  1. #bef97f
  2. #ba7ff9

Split complementary

  1. #bef97f
  2. #7f81f9
  3. #f77ff9

Analogous

  1. #f9f77f
  2. #bef97f
  3. #81f97f

Triadic

  1. #bef97f
  2. #7fbef9
  3. #f97fbe

Tetradic

  1. #bef97f
  2. #7ff9ba
  3. #ba7ff9
  4. #f97fbe

Square

  1. #bef97f
  2. #7ff9f7
  3. #ba7ff9
  4. #f97f81

Monochromatic

  1. #73d50a
  2. #99f636
  3. #bef97f
  4. #e3fcc8
  5. #f5feec

Shades

#bef97f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bef97f
  2. #abe072
  3. #98c766
  4. #85ae59
  5. #72954c
  6. #5f7d40
  7. #4c6433
  8. #394b26
  9. #263219
  10. #13190d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bef97f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bef97f
  2. #c5fa8c
  3. #cbfa99
  4. #d2fba5
  5. #d8fbb2
  6. #dffcbf
  7. #e5fdcc
  8. #ecfdd9
  9. #f2fee5
  10. #f9fef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bef97f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bef97f
  2. #b8ed7f
  3. #b2e17f
  4. #abd57f
  5. #a5c97f
  6. #9fbd80
  7. #99b080
  8. #93a480
  9. #8c9880
  10. #868c80
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e7e7e7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d8efc6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffea74 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fae686 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1f0dd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #eaf079 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e4ee84 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0f4bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bef97f {
  color: #bef97f;
}
Background
.bg-bef97f {
  background-color: #bef97f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bef97f {
  border: 2px solid #bef97f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bef97f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 249 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 91% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bef97f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bef97f, #81f97f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bef97f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 249 127 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 4.05 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 7.28 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 7.45 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 7.50 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.20 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 8.36 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.40 #410680 Inverted #e7e7e7 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bef97f  rgb(190, 249, 127)  hsl(89, 91%, 74%)  Inchworm
#ba7ff9  rgb(186, 127, 249)  hsl(269, 91%, 74%)  Floral Lavender
#7fbef9  rgb(127, 190, 249)  hsl(209, 91%, 74%)  Maya Blue
#f97fbe  rgb(249, 127, 190)  hsl(329, 91%, 74%)  Persian Pink