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#bce39e color: Basil Smash

#bce39e is rgb(188, 227, 158) in RGB and oklch(87.1% 0.10038 132.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

87.1%
0.100
132°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #bce39e

#bce39e is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 87.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Smash (#b7e1a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #bce39e mixed with white

  1. bce39e
  2. c3e6a8
  3. c9e9b2
  4. d0ecbc
  5. d7efc5
  6. ddf1cf
  7. e4f4d9
  8. ebf7e2
  9. f2faec
  10. f8fcf5

Darker: #bce39e mixed with black

  1. bce39e
  2. a3c589
  3. 8ba874
  4. 738c60
  5. 5d714d
  6. 47573a
  7. 323f29
  8. 1f2718
  9. 0d1209
  10. 020301

Calmer: #bce39e with less saturation

  1. bce39e
  2. bfe2a4
  3. c1e0aa
  4. c4dfaf
  5. c6deb5
  6. c8dcba
  7. cbdbc0
  8. cdd9c5
  9. d0d8ca
  10. d2d6cf

Questions about #bce39e

What color is #bce39e?

#bce39e is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Basil Smash. In RGB it is rgb(188, 227, 158), in HSL hsl(93.91, 55.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.1% 0.10038 132.145).

What colors go well with #bce39e?

The complementary color of #bce39e is #ebc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1d888 and #96eac1. The triadic partners are #abd9ff and #ffbbc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bce39e?

Black text reads better on #bce39e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bce39e a warm or cool color?

#bce39e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 87.1% and its chroma 0.1.