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#BFD797

#bfd797 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bfd797 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 84.31% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.77% yellow and 15.69% black. Its hue angle is 82.5°, with 44.44% saturation and 71.76% 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 13.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 7.01.

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Relative luminance0.6191

Complementary

  1. #bfd797
  2. #af97d7

Split complementary

  1. #bfd797
  2. #979fd7
  3. #cf97d7

Analogous

  1. #d7cf97
  2. #bfd797
  3. #9fd797

Triadic

  1. #bfd797
  2. #97bfd7
  3. #d797bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfd797
  2. #97d7af
  3. #af97d7
  4. #d797bf

Square

  1. #bfd797
  2. #97d7cf
  3. #af97d7
  4. #d7979f

Monochromatic

  1. #769a3b
  2. #9dc260
  3. #bfd797
  4. #e1ecce
  5. #f6f9f0

Shades

#bfd797 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfd797
  2. #acc288
  3. #99ac79
  4. #86976a
  5. #73815b
  6. #606c4c
  7. #4c563c
  8. #39412d
  9. #262b1e
  10. #13160f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfd797 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfd797
  2. #c5dba1
  3. #ccdfac
  4. #d2e3b6
  5. #d9e7c1
  6. #dfebcb
  7. #e5efd5
  8. #ecf3e0
  9. #f2f7ea
  10. #f9fbf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfd797 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfd797
  2. #b9ce95
  3. #b2c692
  4. #acbd90
  5. #a6b48e
  6. #a0ac8c
  7. #99a389
  8. #939a87
  9. #8d9185
  10. #868982
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cecece ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8d2bb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #decf93 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dbce9a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3d1c6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d2d294 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d0d299 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2d3b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfd797 {
  color: #bfd797;
}
Background
.bg-bfd797 {
  background-color: #bfd797;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfd797 {
  border: 2px solid #bfd797;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfd797;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 215 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 44% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfd797 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfd797, #9fd797);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfd797 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 215 151 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.01 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 7.27 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 7.67 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.16 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.40 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.57 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.26 #402868 Inverted #cecece Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bfd797  rgb(191, 215, 151)  hsl(83, 44%, 72%)  Granny Smith Apple
#af97d7  rgb(175, 151, 215)  hsl(263, 44%, 72%)  Wisteria
#97bfd7  rgb(151, 191, 215)  hsl(203, 44%, 72%)  Baby Blue
#d797bf  rgb(215, 151, 191)  hsl(323, 44%, 72%)  Lilac