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#BFDE9D

#bfde9d ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bfde9d 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, 87.06% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.28% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 88.62°, with 49.62% saturation and 74.31% 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 14.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 5.33.

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Relative luminance0.6575

Complementary

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #bc9dde

Split complementary

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #9d9ede
  3. #dd9dde

Analogous

  1. #dedd9d
  2. #bfde9d
  3. #9ede9d

Triadic

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #9dbfde
  3. #de9dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #9ddebc
  3. #bc9dde
  4. #de9dbf

Square

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #9ddedd
  3. #bc9dde
  4. #de9d9e

Monochromatic

  1. #74a939
  2. #9acb64
  3. #bfde9d
  4. #e4f1d6
  5. #f5faf0

Shades

#bfde9d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #acc88d
  3. #99b27e
  4. #869b6e
  5. #73855e
  6. #606f4f
  7. #4c593f
  8. #39432f
  9. #262c1f
  10. #131610
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfde9d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #c5e1a7
  3. #cce5b1
  4. #d2e8ba
  5. #d9ebc4
  6. #dfefce
  7. #e5f2d8
  8. #ecf5e2
  9. #f2f8eb
  10. #f9fcf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfde9d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfde9d
  2. #b9d59a
  3. #b2cb97
  4. #acc294
  5. #a6b891
  6. #a0af8f
  7. #99a68c
  8. #939c89
  9. #8d9386
  10. #868983
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d4d4d4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ccd8c0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e4d599 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0d3a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2d8cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d6d99a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d3d89f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1dbbc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfde9d {
  color: #bfde9d;
}
Background
.bg-bfde9d {
  background-color: #bfde9d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfde9d {
  border: 2px solid #bfde9d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfde9d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 222 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 50% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfde9d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfde9d, #9ede9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfde9d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 222 157 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.33 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 5.91 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.30 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.54 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.60 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 9.67 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.27 #402162 Inverted #d4d4d4 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bfde9d  rgb(191, 222, 157)  hsl(89, 50%, 74%)  Granny Smith Apple
#bc9dde  rgb(188, 157, 222)  hsl(269, 50%, 74%)  Wisteria
#9dbfde  rgb(157, 191, 222)  hsl(209, 50%, 74%)  Light Steel Blue
#de9dbf  rgb(222, 157, 191)  hsl(329, 50%, 74%)  Nadeshiko Pink