Close to Pistachio
#BFDB8F
#BFDB8F is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 82°, with 51% 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 #BFDB8F.
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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1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFDB8F as they’d see it.
#BFDB8F 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 #BFDB8F
What color is #BFDB8F?
#BFDB8F is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 82°, with 51% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFDB8F in RGB?
#BFDB8F is rgb(191, 219, 143): 191 red, 219 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFDB8F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 35, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFDB8F?
PANTONE 365 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFDB8F?
Its complement #DDC8FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.