Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BFE085

#BFE085 is a cool green HEX color close to Straw. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 191, 224, 133, HSL 82, 59%, 70%, has luminance 0.6608, and belongs to the balanced group.

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#BFE085 Sample readable text
HEX #BFE085
RGB rgb(191, 224, 133)
HSL hsl(82 59% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(15, 0, 41, 12)
Luminance 0.6608
Contrast Black 14.22:1White 1.48:1

CSS

--color-bfe085: #BFE085;
.background-bfe085 { background-color: #BFE085; }
.text-bfe085 { color: #BFE085; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6608
Black text14.22:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BFE085","rgb":[191,224,133],"hsl":[82,59,70],"cmyk":[15,0,41,12],"luminance":0.6608,"contrast":{"black":14.22,"white":1.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E5F2CE","hex":"#E5F2CE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.92,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C3F075","hex":"#C3F075","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.04,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E0D485","hex":"#E0D485","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.93,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Straw adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bfe085.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A685E0","analogous":["#E0D485","#91E085"],"triadic":["#85BFE0","#E085BF"],"tetradic":["#85E0D4","#A685E0","#E08591"],"splitComplementary":["#8591E0","#D485E0"],"monochromatic":["#E5F2CE","#BFE085","#98CD3C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E5F2CE","dark":"#98CD3C","saturated":"#C3F075","desaturated":"#BACF96","pastel":"#F4F8ED","neon":"#D6FF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":43.61192497471305},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":46.10856753359401},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":46.36809247747852},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":46.36809247747852},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":47.21228653645151}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BFE085

#BFE085 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #BFE085 is visually closest to Straw, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D96F.

The RGB channels are 191, 224, and 133, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 82deg with 59% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6608, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 43.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.22:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BFE085 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.22:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E5F2CE#000000 text · best 17.92:1#E5F2CE
#C3F075#000000 text · best 16.04:1#C3F075
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#E0D485#000000 text · best 13.93:1#E0D485

Generated Palette

#BFE085#BFE085
#A685E0#A685E0
#E0D485#E0D485
#91E085#91E085
#E5F2CE#E5F2CE
#98CD3C#98CD3C

Color Harmonies

#A685E0#A685E0
#E0D485#E0D485
#91E085#91E085
#85BFE0#85BFE0
#E085BF#E085BF

Variants

#E5F2CE#E5F2CE
#98CD3C#98CD3C
#C3F075#C3F075
#BACF96#BACF96
#F4F8ED#F4F8ED
#D6FF8F#D6FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Straw#E4D96F
Celadon#ACE1AF
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Willow Green#A8B88F

Related HEX Guides

Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Celadon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ACE1AF.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BFE085 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.