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#BFDA9B

#bfda9b ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bfda9b 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, 85.49% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.9% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 85.71°, with 45.99% saturation and 73.14% 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 13.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.2.

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Relative luminance0.6359

Complementary

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #b69bda

Split complementary

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #9ba0da
  3. #d69bda

Analogous

  1. #dad69b
  2. #bfda9b
  3. #a0da9b

Triadic

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #9bbfda
  3. #da9bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #9bdab6
  3. #b69bda
  4. #da9bbf

Square

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #9bdad6
  3. #b69bda
  4. #da9ba0

Monochromatic

  1. #75a13b
  2. #9bc563
  3. #bfda9b
  4. #e3efd3
  5. #f5f9f0

Shades

#bfda9b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #acc48c
  3. #99ae7c
  4. #86996d
  5. #73835d
  6. #606d4e
  7. #4c573e
  8. #39412f
  9. #262c1f
  10. #131610
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfda9b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #c5dea5
  3. #cce1af
  4. #d2e5b9
  5. #d9e9c3
  6. #dfedcd
  7. #e5f0d7
  8. #ecf4e1
  9. #f2f8eb
  10. #f9fbf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfda9b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfda9b
  2. #b9d198
  3. #b2c896
  4. #acbf93
  5. #a6b690
  6. #a0ad8e
  7. #99a48b
  8. #939b88
  9. #8d9285
  10. #868983
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d1d1d1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cad5be ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e1d297 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ddd09e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2d4c9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d4d599 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d1d49d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1d7b9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfda9b {
  color: #bfda9b;
}
Background
.bg-bfda9b {
  background-color: #bfda9b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfda9b {
  border: 2px solid #bfda9b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfda9b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 218 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 46% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfda9b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfda9b, #a0da9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfda9b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 218 155 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.20 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 6.44 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.83 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.38 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.95 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.88 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.40 #402564 Inverted #d1d1d1 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bfda9b  rgb(191, 218, 155)  hsl(86, 46%, 73%)  Granny Smith Apple
#b69bda  rgb(182, 155, 218)  hsl(266, 46%, 73%)  Wisteria
#9bbfda  rgb(155, 191, 218)  hsl(206, 46%, 73%)  Light Steel Blue
#da9bbf  rgb(218, 155, 191)  hsl(326, 46%, 73%)  Lilac