Palettes / Colors / #BFEB91
#BFEB91 — Light Green
#BFEB91 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 #BFEB91 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.
#BFEB91 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 #BE93EB; it also sits naturally between #EBEA93 and #95EB93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEB91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 235, 145 |
| HSL | 89°, 69%, 75% |
| HSV | 89°, 38%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 38%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.31, 72.54, 37.82 |
| Yxy | 72.54, 0.3378, 0.4352 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.23, -29.33, 39.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.17, -26.91, 29.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 92% · Blue 57%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEB91
.text { color: #BFEB91; }
.background { background-color: #BFEB91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEB91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 235, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 69%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEB91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 235, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEB91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 235, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEB91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEB91">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFEB91
Tints of #BFEB91
Tones of #BFEB91
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE93EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEB91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEB91
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 #BFEB91: ·
How #BFEB91 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 #BFEB91 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 #BFEB91?
#BFEB91 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 191, 235, 145). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEB91?
#BFEB91 is RGB 191, 235, 145 — HSL 89°, 69%, 75% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 38%, 8%.
What colors go with #BFEB91?
Its complement is #BE93EB; analogous partners are #EBEA93 and #95EB93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEB91 for text?
Black text on #BFEB91 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.