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#BFE591

#bfe591 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bfe591 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, 89.8% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.68% yellow and 10.2% black. Its hue angle is 87.14°, with 61.76% saturation and 73.33% 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 14.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 5.87.

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Relative luminance0.6916

Complementary

  1. #bfe591
  2. #b791e5

Split complementary

  1. #bfe591
  2. #9195e5
  3. #e191e5

Analogous

  1. #e5e191
  2. #bfe591
  3. #95e591

Triadic

  1. #bfe591
  2. #91bfe5
  3. #e591bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfe591
  2. #91e5b7
  3. #b791e5
  4. #e591bf

Square

  1. #bfe591
  2. #91e5e1
  3. #b791e5
  4. #e59195

Monochromatic

  1. #75b32a
  2. #9bd653
  3. #bfe591
  4. #e3f4cf
  5. #f5fbef

Shades

#bfe591 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfe591
  2. #acce83
  3. #99b774
  4. #86a066
  5. #738957
  6. #607349
  7. #4c5c3a
  8. #39452c
  9. #262e1d
  10. #13170f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfe591 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfe591
  2. #c5e89c
  3. #cceaa7
  4. #d2edb2
  5. #d9efbd
  6. #dff2c8
  7. #e5f5d3
  8. #ecf7de
  9. #f2fae9
  10. #f9fcf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfe591 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfe591
  2. #b9db8f
  3. #b2d18e
  4. #acc78c
  5. #a6bd8a
  6. #a0b389
  7. #99a887
  8. #939e85
  9. #8d9483
  10. #868a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d9d9d9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cfdec0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #edda8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e7d895 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3ded0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dcdf8d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d8dd94 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1e1ba ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfe591 {
  color: #bfe591;
}
Background
.bg-bfe591 {
  background-color: #bfe591;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfe591 {
  border: 2px solid #bfe591;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfe591;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 229 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 87 62% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfe591 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfe591, #95e591);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfe591 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 229 145 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.87 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.75 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.07 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.13 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.22 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.51 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.69 #401a6e Inverted #d9d9d9 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bfe591  rgb(191, 229, 145)  hsl(87, 62%, 73%)  Granny Smith Apple
#b791e5  rgb(183, 145, 229)  hsl(267, 62%, 73%)  Floral Lavender
#91bfe5  rgb(145, 191, 229)  hsl(207, 62%, 73%)  Maya Blue
#e591bf  rgb(229, 145, 191)  hsl(327, 62%, 73%)  Persian Pink