Palettes / Colors / #BFEB8F
#BFEB8F — Light Green
#BFEB8F is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BFEB8F 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.
#BFEB8F 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 #BB8EEB; it also sits naturally between #EBEA8E and #90EB8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEB8F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 235, 143 |
| HSL | 89°, 70%, 74% |
| HSV | 89°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 39%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.15, 72.48, 37.02 |
| Yxy | 72.48, 0.3390, 0.4375 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.20, -29.58, 40.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.13, -27.12, 30.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 92% · Blue 56%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEB8F
.text { color: #BFEB8F; }
.background { background-color: #BFEB8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEB8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 235, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEB8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 235, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEB8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 235, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEB8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEB8F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFEB8F
Tints of #BFEB8F
Tones of #BFEB8F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB8EEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEB8F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEB8F
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 #BFEB8F: ·
How #BFEB8F 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 #BFEB8F 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 #BFEB8F?
#BFEB8F is Light Green, a green color (RGB 191, 235, 143). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEB8F?
#BFEB8F is RGB 191, 235, 143 — HSL 89°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 39%, 8%.
What colors go with #BFEB8F?
Its complement is #BB8EEB; analogous partners are #EBEA8E and #90EB8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEB8F for text?
Black text on #BFEB8F has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.