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#BFEF8A

#bfef8a ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bfef8a 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, 93.73% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.08% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.26% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 88.51°, with 75.94% saturation and 73.92% 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 15.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 5.42.

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Relative luminance0.7464

Complementary

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #ba8aef

Split complementary

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #8a8def
  3. #ec8aef

Analogous

  1. #efec8a
  2. #bfef8a
  3. #8def8a

Triadic

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #8abfef
  3. #ef8abf

Tetradic

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #8aefba
  3. #ba8aef
  4. #ef8abf

Square

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #8aefec
  3. #ba8aef
  4. #ef8a8d

Monochromatic

  1. #74c51b
  2. #9ae647
  3. #bfef8a
  4. #e4f8cd
  5. #f5fded

Shades

#bfef8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #acd77c
  3. #99bf6e
  4. #86a761
  5. #738f53
  6. #607845
  7. #4c6037
  8. #394829
  9. #26301c
  10. #13180e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfef8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #c5f196
  3. #ccf2a1
  4. #d2f4ad
  5. #d9f5b9
  6. #dff7c5
  7. #e5f9d0
  8. #ecfadc
  9. #f2fce8
  10. #f9fdf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfef8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfef8a
  2. #b9e489
  3. #b2d988
  4. #acce87
  5. #a6c386
  6. #a0b885
  7. #99ac84
  8. #93a183
  9. #8d9682
  10. #868b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e0e0e0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4e6c4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f8e282 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f1df90 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2e7d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e3e885 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dfe68d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1eabd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfef8a {
  color: #bfef8a;
}
Background
.bg-bfef8a {
  background-color: #bfef8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfef8a {
  border: 2px solid #bfef8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfef8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 239 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 76% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfef8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfef8a, #8def8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfef8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 239 138 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.42 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.37 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 7.41 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 7.50 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 7.80 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.81 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 9.56 #401075 Inverted #e0e0e0 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bfef8a  rgb(191, 239, 138)  hsl(89, 76%, 74%)  Inchworm
#ba8aef  rgb(186, 138, 239)  hsl(269, 76%, 74%)  Floral Lavender
#8abfef  rgb(138, 191, 239)  hsl(209, 76%, 74%)  Maya Blue
#ef8abf  rgb(239, 138, 191)  hsl(329, 76%, 74%)  Persian Pink