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#BFD697

#bfd697 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bfd697 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, 83.92% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.75% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.44% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 81.9°, with 43.45% saturation and 71.57% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 7.24.

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Relative luminance0.614

Complementary

  1. #bfd697
  2. #ae97d6

Split complementary

  1. #bfd697
  2. #97a0d6
  3. #cd97d6

Analogous

  1. #d6cd97
  2. #bfd697
  3. #a0d697

Triadic

  1. #bfd697
  2. #97bfd6
  3. #d697bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfd697
  2. #97d6ae
  3. #ae97d6
  4. #d697bf

Square

  1. #bfd697
  2. #97d6cd
  3. #ae97d6
  4. #d697a0

Monochromatic

  1. #76983c
  2. #9dc060
  3. #bfd697
  4. #e1ecce
  5. #f6f9f0

Shades

#bfd697 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfd697
  2. #acc188
  3. #99ab79
  4. #86966a
  5. #73805b
  6. #606b4c
  7. #4c563c
  8. #39402d
  9. #262b1e
  10. #13150f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfd697 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfd697
  2. #c5daa1
  3. #ccdeac
  4. #d2e2b6
  5. #d9e6c1
  6. #dfebcb
  7. #e5efd5
  8. #ecf3e0
  9. #f2f7ea
  10. #f9fbf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfd697 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfd697
  2. #b9cd95
  3. #b2c592
  4. #acbc90
  5. #a6b48e
  6. #a0ab8c
  7. #99a289
  8. #939a87
  9. #8d9185
  10. #868982
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cecece ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8d1ba ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ddce93 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dacd9a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3d0c5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d2d195 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d0d199 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2d2b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfd697 {
  color: #bfd697;
}
Background
.bg-bfd697 {
  background-color: #bfd697;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfd697 {
  border: 2px solid #bfd697;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfd697;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 214 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 43% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfd697 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfd697, #a0d697);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfd697 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 214 151 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.24 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 7.38 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 7.79 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.22 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.29 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.51 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 10.08 #402968 Inverted #cecece Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bfd697  rgb(191, 214, 151)  hsl(82, 43%, 72%)  Granny Smith Apple
#ae97d6  rgb(174, 151, 214)  hsl(262, 43%, 72%)  Wisteria
#97bfd6  rgb(151, 191, 214)  hsl(202, 43%, 72%)  Baby Blue
#d697bf  rgb(214, 151, 191)  hsl(322, 43%, 72%)  Lilac