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#bcce8e color: Haricot

#bcce8e is rgb(188, 206, 142) in RGB and oklch(82.218% 0.08719 121.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

82.2%
0.087
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
12.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bcce8e

#bcce8e is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.087 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 12.36:1, 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: #bcce8e mixed with white

  1. bcce8e
  2. c2d39a
  3. c9d8a5
  4. d0ddb0
  5. d6e2bc
  6. dde7c7
  7. e4ecd2
  8. eaf0dd
  9. f1f5e8
  10. f8faf4

Darker: #bcce8e mixed with black

  1. bcce8e
  2. a3b37b
  3. 8b9868
  4. 737f56
  5. 5d6644
  6. 474e34
  7. 323824
  8. 1f2315
  9. 0d0f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bcce8e with less saturation

  1. bcce8e
  2. bdcd94
  3. becc9a
  4. becb9f
  5. bfcba5
  6. c0caab
  7. c1c9b0
  8. c2c8b5
  9. c3c7ba
  10. c4c6c0

Questions about #bcce8e

What color is #bcce8e?

#bcce8e is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Haricot. In RGB it is rgb(188, 206, 142), in HSL hsl(76.88, 39.51%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.218% 0.08719 121.106).

What colors go well with #bcce8e?

The complementary color of #bcce8e is #ceb8f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dac382 and #9bd5a8. The triadic partners are #91cdf9 and #f5adc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcce8e?

Black text reads better on #bcce8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcce8e a warm or cool color?

#bcce8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.087.