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#BFC990

#bfc990 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bfc990 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, 78.82% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.36% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 70.53°, with 34.55% saturation and 67.65% 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 11.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 6.03.

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Relative luminance0.5486

Complementary

  1. #bfc990
  2. #9a90c9

Split complementary

  1. #bfc990
  2. #90a3c9
  3. #b790c9

Analogous

  1. #c9b790
  2. #bfc990
  3. #a3c990

Triadic

  1. #bfc990
  2. #90bfc9
  3. #c990bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfc990
  2. #90c99a
  3. #9a90c9
  4. #c990bf

Square

  1. #bfc990
  2. #90c9b7
  3. #9a90c9
  4. #c990a3

Monochromatic

  1. #76813f
  2. #a1b05d
  3. #bfc990
  4. #dde2c3
  5. #f7f8f1

Shades

#bfc990 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfc990
  2. #acb582
  3. #99a173
  4. #868d65
  5. #737956
  6. #606548
  7. #4c503a
  8. #393c2b
  9. #26281d
  10. #13140e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfc990 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfc990
  2. #c5ce9b
  3. #ccd4a6
  4. #d2d9b1
  5. #d9dfbc
  6. #dfe4c8
  7. #e5e9d3
  8. #ecefde
  9. #f2f4e9
  10. #f9faf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfc990 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfc990
  2. #b9c28e
  3. #b2ba8d
  4. #acb38b
  5. #a6ac8a
  6. #a0a588
  7. #999d86
  8. #939685
  9. #8d8f83
  10. #868782
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c3c3c3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2c6b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d1c38c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d0c492 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5c3ba ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cac68e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c9c691 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3c5ab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfc990 {
  color: #bfc990;
}
Background
.bg-bfc990 {
  background-color: #bfc990;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfc990 {
  border: 2px solid #bfc990;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfc990;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 201 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 35% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfc990 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfc990, #a3c990);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfc990 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 201 144 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 6.03 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.65 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.66 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.27 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.53 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 9.67 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.46 #40366f Inverted #c3c3c3 Grayscale 

Sage
#bfc990  rgb(191, 201, 144)  hsl(71, 35%, 68%)  Sage
#9a90c9  rgb(154, 144, 201)  hsl(251, 35%, 68%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#90bfc9  rgb(144, 191, 201)  hsl(191, 35%, 68%)  Pastel Blue
#c990bf  rgb(201, 144, 191)  hsl(311, 35%, 68%)  Lilac