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#BFCD8A

#bfcd8a ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bfcd8a 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, 80.39% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.68% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 72.54°, with 40.12% saturation and 67.25% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 12.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 7.34.

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Relative luminance0.5657

Complementary

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #988acd

Split complementary

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #8a9dcd
  3. #b98acd

Analogous

  1. #cdb98a
  2. #bfcd8a
  3. #9dcd8a

Triadic

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #8abfcd
  3. #cd8abf

Tetradic

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #8acd98
  3. #988acd
  4. #cd8abf

Square

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #8acdb9
  3. #988acd
  4. #cd8a9d

Monochromatic

  1. #758539
  2. #a2b654
  3. #bfcd8a
  4. #dce4c0
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#bfcd8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #acb97c
  3. #99a46e
  4. #869061
  5. #737b53
  6. #606745
  7. #4c5237
  8. #393e29
  9. #26291c
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfcd8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #c5d296
  3. #ccd7a1
  4. #d2dcad
  5. #d9e1b9
  6. #dfe6c5
  7. #e5ebd0
  8. #ecf0dc
  9. #f2f5e8
  10. #f9faf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfcd8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfcd8a
  2. #b9c589
  3. #b2be88
  4. #acb687
  5. #a6ae86
  6. #a0a785
  7. #999f84
  8. #939783
  9. #8d8f82
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c6c6c6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3c9b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d6c685 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d4c78d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6c6bc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cdc987 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ccc98c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3c9aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfcd8a {
  color: #bfcd8a;
}
Background
.bg-bfcd8a {
  background-color: #bfcd8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfcd8a {
  border: 2px solid #bfcd8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfcd8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 205 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 40% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfcd8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfcd8a, #9dcd8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfcd8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 205 138 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.34 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.82 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.82 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.43 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.16 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.48 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 10.06 #403275 Inverted #c6c6c6 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bfcd8a  rgb(191, 205, 138)  hsl(73, 40%, 67%)  Olivine
#988acd  rgb(152, 138, 205)  hsl(253, 40%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8abfcd  rgb(138, 191, 205)  hsl(193, 40%, 67%)  Sky Blue
#cd8abf  rgb(205, 138, 191)  hsl(313, 40%, 67%)  Sky Magenta