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#BFC699

#bfc699 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bfc699 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 77.65% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.54% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.73% yellow and 22.35% black. Its hue angle is 69.33°, with 28.3% saturation and 68.82% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 4.89.

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Relative luminance0.5376

Complementary

  1. #bfc699
  2. #a099c6

Split complementary

  1. #bfc699
  2. #99a8c6
  3. #b699c6

Analogous

  1. #c6b699
  2. #bfc699
  3. #a8c699

Triadic

  1. #bfc699
  2. #99bfc6
  3. #c699bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfc699
  2. #99c6a0
  3. #a099c6
  4. #c699bf

Square

  1. #bfc699
  2. #99c6b6
  3. #a099c6
  4. #c699a8

Monochromatic

  1. #767f47
  2. #a0ab68
  3. #bfc699
  4. #dee1ca
  5. #f7f8f2

Shades

#bfc699 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfc699
  2. #acb28a
  3. #999e7a
  4. #868b6b
  5. #73775c
  6. #60634d
  7. #4c4f3d
  8. #393b2e
  9. #26281f
  10. #13140f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfc699 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfc699
  2. #c5cca3
  3. #ccd1ad
  4. #d2d7b8
  5. #d9ddc2
  6. #dfe3cc
  7. #e5e8d6
  8. #eceee0
  9. #f2f4eb
  10. #f9f9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfc699 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfc699
  2. #b9bf97
  3. #b2b894
  4. #acb192
  5. #a6aa8f
  6. #a0a38d
  7. #999c8a
  8. #939588
  9. #8d8e85
  10. #868783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c3b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cdc196 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ccc29b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4c1ba ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c7c397 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7c49a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2c3ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfc699 {
  color: #bfc699;
}
Background
.bg-bfc699 {
  background-color: #bfc699;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfc699 {
  border: 2px solid #bfc699;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfc699;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 198 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 28% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfc699 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfc699, #a8c699);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfc699 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 198 153 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 4.89 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.87 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.04 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 9.04 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.03 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.58 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.85 #403966 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Sage
#bfc699  rgb(191, 198, 153)  hsl(69, 28%, 69%)  Sage
#a099c6  rgb(160, 153, 198)  hsl(249, 28%, 69%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#99bfc6  rgb(153, 191, 198)  hsl(189, 28%, 69%)  Pastel Blue
#c699bf  rgb(198, 153, 191)  hsl(309, 28%, 69%)  Lilac