Light goldenrod yellow

#bfd8a4

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light goldenrod yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light goldenrod yellow sits in the green range, light and soft. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Light goldenrod yellow color values

Every conversion for #bfd8a4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bfd8a4

RGB191, 216, 164

HSL89, 40%, 75%

HSV89, 24%, 85%

CMYK12%, 0%, 24%, 15%

Lab83.37, -17.46, 22.94

XYZ52.74, 62.87, 44.48

Decimal12572836

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone578 C

Shades of light goldenrod yellow

#aece8c #9dc373 #8bb95b #7aa848 #68903e #567733 #455f29 #33461e #212e14 #101509

Tints of light goldenrod yellow

#c5dbac #cadfb4 #d0e2bc #d5e5c3 #dbe9cb #e0ecd3 #e6f0db #ebf3e3 #f1f6eb #f6faf3

Colors that go with light goldenrod yellow

Complementary#bda4d8 Analogous#d8d7a4 Analogous#a5d8a4 Triadic#a4bfd8 Triadic#d8a4bf Split complementary#a4a5d8 Split complementary#d7a4d8

Light goldenrod yellow in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 0, 24, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bfd8a4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 0 24 15

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 4 26 21

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light goldenrod yellow in css

Copy #bfd8a4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bfd8a4; }
.text { color: #bfd8a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd8a4; }

How light goldenrod yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light goldenrod yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bfd8a4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bfd8a4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light goldenrod yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bfd8a4 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light goldenrod yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light goldenrod yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bfd8a4 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light goldenrod yellow, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bfd8a4 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.