Palettes / Colors / #BFEE57
#BFEE57 — Vivid Green
#BFEE57 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #BFEE57 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.
#BFEE57 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 #8858EE; it also sits naturally between #EED358 and #74EE58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEE57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 238, 87 |
| HSL | 79°, 82%, 64% |
| HSV | 79°, 63%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 63%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.78, 72.91, 20.26 |
| Yxy | 72.91, 0.3660, 0.4962 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.41, -36.47, 65.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.39, -32.96, 42.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 93% · Blue 34%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEE57
.text { color: #BFEE57; }
.background { background-color: #BFEE57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEE57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 238, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 82%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEE57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 238, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEE57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 238, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEE57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEE57">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8858EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEE57: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEE57
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 #BFEE57: ·
How #BFEE57 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 #BFEE57 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 #BFEE57?
#BFEE57 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 191, 238, 87). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEE57?
#BFEE57 is RGB 191, 238, 87 — HSL 79°, 82%, 64% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 63%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFEE57?
Its complement is #8858EE; analogous partners are #EED358 and #74EE58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEE57 for text?
Black text on #BFEE57 has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.