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#bce3a2 color: Basil Smash

#bce3a2 is rgb(188, 227, 162) in RGB and oklch(87.179% 0.09585 133.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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96°
100%

87.2%
0.096
133°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #bce3a2

#bce3a2 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 87.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.43:1 contrast and black text 14.65:1, 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: #bce3a2 mixed with white

  1. bce3a2
  2. c3e6ac
  3. c9e9b5
  4. d0ecbe
  5. d7efc8
  6. ddf1d1
  7. e4f4da
  8. ebf7e3
  9. f2faed
  10. f8fcf6

Darker: #bce3a2 mixed with black

  1. bce3a2
  2. a3c58c
  3. 8ba877
  4. 738c63
  5. 5d714f
  6. 47573c
  7. 323f2a
  8. 1f2719
  9. 0d120a
  10. 020301

Calmer: #bce3a2 with less saturation

  1. bce3a2
  2. bfe2a7
  3. c1e0ad
  4. c4dfb2
  5. c6deb7
  6. c9dcbc
  7. cbdbc1
  8. cdd9c6
  9. d0d8cb
  10. d2d6d0

Questions about #bce3a2

What color is #bce3a2?

#bce3a2 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Basil Smash. In RGB it is rgb(188, 227, 162), in HSL hsl(96, 53.72%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.179% 0.09585 133.265).

What colors go well with #bce3a2?

The complementary color of #bce3a2 is #ebc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0d88d and #98e9c3. The triadic partners are #add9ff and #ffbcc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bce3a2?

Black text reads better on #bce3a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and black gives 14.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bce3a2 a warm or cool color?

#bce3a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 87.2% and its chroma 0.096.