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#bce39f color: Basil Smash

#bce39f is rgb(188, 227, 159) in RGB and oklch(87.12% 0.09925 132.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

87.1%
0.099
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
14.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #bce39f

#bce39f is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 87.1% lightness, 0.099 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 14.63:1, 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: #bce39f mixed with white

  1. bce39f
  2. c3e6a9
  3. c9e9b3
  4. d0ecbc
  5. d7efc6
  6. ddf1cf
  7. e4f4d9
  8. ebf7e3
  9. f2faec
  10. f8fcf6

Darker: #bce39f mixed with black

  1. bce39f
  2. a3c58a
  3. 8ba875
  4. 738c61
  5. 5d714d
  6. 47573b
  7. 323f29
  8. 1f2718
  9. 0d1209
  10. 020301

Calmer: #bce39f with less saturation

  1. bce39f
  2. bfe2a5
  3. c1e0aa
  4. c4dfb0
  5. c6deb5
  6. c8dcbb
  7. cbdbc0
  8. cdd9c5
  9. d0d8ca
  10. d2d6cf

Questions about #bce39f

What color is #bce39f?

#bce39f is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Basil Smash. In RGB it is rgb(188, 227, 159), in HSL hsl(94.41, 54.84%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.12% 0.09925 132.413).

What colors go well with #bce39f?

The complementary color of #bce39f is #ebc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1d88a and #96eac1. The triadic partners are #acd9ff and #ffbcc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bce39f?

Black text reads better on #bce39f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bce39f a warm or cool color?

#bce39f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 87.1% and its chroma 0.099.