Palettes / Colors / #BFBF2F
#BFBF2F — Yellow
#BFBF2F is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BFBF2F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BFBF2F is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2F2FC1; it also sits naturally between #C1782F and #78C12F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBF2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 191, 47 |
| HSL | 60°, 61%, 47% |
| HSV | 60°, 75%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 75%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.63, 48.54, 9.92 |
| Yxy | 48.54, 0.4100, 0.4899 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.17, -16.31, 67.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.67, -14.34, 37.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 75% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBF2F
.text { color: #BFBF2F; }
.background { background-color: #BFBF2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBF2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 191, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 61%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBF2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 191, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBF2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 191, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBF2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBF2F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBF2F
Tints of #BFBF2F
Tones of #BFBF2F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2F2FC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBF2F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBF2F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BFBF2F: ·
How #BFBF2F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BFBF2F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFBF2F?
#BFBF2F is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 191, 47). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBF2F?
#BFBF2F is RGB 191, 191, 47 — HSL 60°, 61%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 75%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFBF2F?
Its complement is #2F2FC1; analogous partners are #C1782F and #78C12F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBF2F for text?
Black text on #BFBF2F has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.