Palettes / Colors / #BFCC2B
#BFCC2B — Yellow
#BFCC2B 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 #BFCC2B 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.
#BFCC2B 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 #382BCA; it also sits naturally between #CA882B and #6DCA2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCC2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 204, 43 |
| HSL | 65°, 65%, 48% |
| HSV | 65°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 79%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.51, 54.44, 10.50 |
| Yxy | 54.44, 0.4012, 0.5019 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.72, -22.89, 71.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.78, -20.22, 40.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 17%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCC2B
.text { color: #BFCC2B; }
.background { background-color: #BFCC2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCC2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 204, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 65%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCC2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 204, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCC2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 204, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCC2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCC2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCC2B
Tints of #BFCC2B
Tones of #BFCC2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #382BCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCC2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCC2B
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 #BFCC2B: ·
How #BFCC2B 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 #BFCC2B 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 #BFCC2B?
#BFCC2B is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 204, 43). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCC2B?
#BFCC2B is RGB 191, 204, 43 — HSL 65°, 65%, 48% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 79%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCC2B?
Its complement is #382BCA; analogous partners are #CA882B and #6DCA2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCC2B for text?
Black text on #BFCC2B has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.