Palettes / Colors / #BFDB31
#BFDB31 — Green
#BFDB31 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BFDB31 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.
#BFDB31 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. 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 #4F33DB; it also sits naturally between #DBA333 and #6BDB33. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDB31 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 219, 49 |
| HSL | 70°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 70°, 78%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 78%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.37, 61.96, 12.37 |
| Yxy | 61.96, 0.3892, 0.5091 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.89, -29.83, 73.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.72, -26.54, 43.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · Blue 19%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDB31
.text { color: #BFDB31; }
.background { background-color: #BFDB31; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDB31; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 219, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDB31; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 219, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDB31; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 219, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDB31">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDB31">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4F33DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDB31: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDB31
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 #BFDB31: ·
How #BFDB31 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 #BFDB31 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFDB31?
#BFDB31 is Green, a green color (RGB 191, 219, 49). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDB31?
#BFDB31 is RGB 191, 219, 49 — HSL 70°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 78%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFDB31?
Its complement is #4F33DB; analogous partners are #DBA333 and #6BDB33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDB31 for text?
Black text on #BFDB31 has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.