Palettes / Colors / #BFEF95
#BFEF95 — Light Green
#BFEF95 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 #BFEF95 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.
#BFEF95 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 #C595EF; it also sits naturally between #ECEF95 and #95EF98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEF95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 239, 149 |
| HSL | 92°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 92°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 38%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.78, 74.98, 39.86 |
| Yxy | 74.98, 0.3347, 0.4344 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.38, -30.68, 38.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.59, -28.25, 29.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 94% · Blue 58%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEF95
.text { color: #BFEF95; }
.background { background-color: #BFEF95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEF95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 239, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEF95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 239, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEF95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 239, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEF95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEF95">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFEF95
Tints of #BFEF95
Tones of #BFEF95
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C595EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEF95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEF95
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 #BFEF95: ·
How #BFEF95 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 #BFEF95 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 #BFEF95?
#BFEF95 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 191, 239, 149). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEF95?
#BFEF95 is RGB 191, 239, 149 — HSL 92°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 38%, 6%.
What colors go with #BFEF95?
Its complement is #C595EF; analogous partners are #ECEF95 and #95EF98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEF95 for text?
Black text on #BFEF95 has a contrast ratio of 16.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.