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#bcce8a color: Haricot

#bcce8a is rgb(188, 206, 138) in RGB and oklch(82.143% 0.09196 120.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76°
100%

82.1%
0.092
121°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bcce8a

#bcce8a is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Haricot (#bccf8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #bcce8a mixed with white

  1. bcce8a
  2. c2d396
  3. c9d8a2
  4. d0ddae
  5. d6e2b9
  6. dde7c5
  7. e4ecd1
  8. eaf0dc
  9. f1f5e8
  10. f8faf3

Darker: #bcce8a mixed with black

  1. bcce8a
  2. a3b377
  3. 8b9865
  4. 737f53
  5. 5d6642
  6. 474e32
  7. 323822
  8. 1f2314
  9. 0d0f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bcce8a with less saturation

  1. bcce8a
  2. bdcd90
  3. becc97
  4. becb9d
  5. bfcaa3
  6. c0caa9
  7. c1c9ae
  8. c2c8b4
  9. c3c7b9
  10. c3c5bf

Questions about #bcce8a

What color is #bcce8a?

#bcce8a is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Haricot. In RGB it is rgb(188, 206, 138), in HSL hsl(75.88, 40.96%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.143% 0.09196 120.515).

What colors go well with #bcce8a?

The complementary color of #bcce8a is #ceb7f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbc37e and #99d6a6. The triadic partners are #8dcdfb and #f7acc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcce8a?

Black text reads better on #bcce8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcce8a a warm or cool color?

#bcce8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.092.