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#BFDF9F

#bfdf9f ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bfdf9f 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, 87.45% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.7% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 50% saturation and 74.9% 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 14.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 5.07.

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Relative luminance0.6635

Complementary

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #bf9fdf

Split complementary

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #9f9fdf
  3. #df9fdf

Analogous

  1. #dfdf9f
  2. #bfdf9f
  3. #9fdf9f

Triadic

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #9fbfdf
  3. #df9fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #9fdfbf
  3. #bf9fdf
  4. #df9fbf

Square

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #9fdfdf
  3. #bf9fdf
  4. #df9f9f

Monochromatic

  1. #72ac39
  2. #99cc66
  3. #bfdf9f
  4. #e5f2d8
  5. #f5faf0

Shades

#bfdf9f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #acc98f
  3. #99b27f
  4. #869c6f
  5. #73865f
  6. #607050
  7. #4c5940
  8. #394330
  9. #262d20
  10. #131610
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfdf9f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #c5e2a9
  3. #cce5b2
  4. #d2e9bc
  5. #d9ecc5
  6. #dfefcf
  7. #e5f2d9
  8. #ecf5e2
  9. #f2f9ec
  10. #f9fcf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfdf9f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfdf9f
  2. #b9d69c
  3. #b2cc99
  4. #acc396
  5. #a6b993
  6. #a0b090
  7. #99a68c
  8. #939d89
  9. #8d9386
  10. #868a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d5d5d5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ccd9c2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e5d69b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0d4a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1d9ce ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d7da9d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d4d9a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0dcbd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfdf9f {
  color: #bfdf9f;
}
Background
.bg-bfdf9f {
  background-color: #bfdf9f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfdf9f {
  border: 2px solid #bfdf9f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfdf9f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 223 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 50% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfdf9f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfdf9f, #9fdf9f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfdf9f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 223 159 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.07 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 5.57 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 5.96 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.73 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 9.52 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.85 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.43 #402060 Inverted #d5d5d5 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bfdf9f  rgb(191, 223, 159)  hsl(90, 50%, 75%)  Granny Smith Apple
#bf9fdf  rgb(191, 159, 223)  hsl(270, 50%, 75%)  Wisteria
#9fbfdf  rgb(159, 191, 223)  hsl(210, 50%, 75%)  Light Steel Blue
#df9fbf  rgb(223, 159, 191)  hsl(330, 50%, 75%)  Nadeshiko Pink