Close to Oatmeal
#BFC8A4
#BFC8A4 is a light, muted green, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 78.4% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 25% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFC8A4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.75:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFC8A4 as they’d see it.
#BFC8A4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFC8A4
What color is #BFC8A4?
#BFC8A4 is a light, muted green, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 78.4% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 25% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFC8A4 in RGB?
#BFC8A4 is rgb(191, 200, 164): 191 red, 200 green, and 164 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFC8A4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 18, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFC8A4?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFC8A4?
Its complement #C8BFE3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.