Palettes / Colors / #BFEC91
#BFEC91 — Light Green
#BFEC91 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 #BFEC91 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.
#BFEC91 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 #BF92ED; it also sits naturally between #EDED92 and #92ED92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEC91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 236, 145 |
| HSL | 90°, 71%, 75% |
| HSV | 90°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 39%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.59, 73.11, 37.92 |
| Yxy | 73.11, 0.3376, 0.4362 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.50, -29.80, 39.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.51, -27.35, 30.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 93% · Blue 57%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEC91
.text { color: #BFEC91; }
.background { background-color: #BFEC91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEC91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 236, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 71%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEC91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 236, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEC91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 236, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEC91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEC91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF92ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEC91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEC91
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 #BFEC91: ·
How #BFEC91 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 #BFEC91 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 #BFEC91?
#BFEC91 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 191, 236, 145). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEC91?
#BFEC91 is RGB 191, 236, 145 — HSL 90°, 71%, 75% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 39%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFEC91?
Its complement is #BF92ED; analogous partners are #EDED92 and #92ED92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEC91 for text?
Black text on #BFEC91 has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.