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#bcf3cd color: Smell the Mint

#bcf3cd is rgb(188, 243, 205) in RGB and oklch(91.622% 0.07621 154.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

91.6%
0.076
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.25:1Hard to read
Lc -14
Black text
16.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 91

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About #bcf3cd

#bcf3cd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 91.6% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.25:1 contrast and black text 16.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Smell the Mint (#bef7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #bcf3cd mixed with white

  1. bcf3cd
  2. c3f4d2
  3. caf6d7
  4. d1f7dc
  5. d8f8e1
  6. def9e6
  7. e5faeb
  8. ecfcf0
  9. f2fdf5
  10. f9fefa

Darker: #bcf3cd mixed with black

  1. bcf3cd
  2. a3d3b2
  3. 8bb498
  4. 73977e
  5. 5d7a66
  6. 475e4e
  7. 324438
  8. 1f2b23
  9. 0d140f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bcf3cd with less saturation

  1. bcf3cd
  2. c0f2cf
  3. c5f0d2
  4. c9eed4
  5. cdedd6
  6. d1ebd8
  7. d4eada
  8. d8e8dd
  9. dce6df
  10. e0e5e1

Questions about #bcf3cd

What color is #bcf3cd?

#bcf3cd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(188, 243, 205), in HSL hsl(138.55, 69.62%, 84.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.622% 0.07621 154.507).

What colors go well with #bcf3cd?

The complementary color of #bcf3cd is #ffd1f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8edb5 and #a9f5e9. The triadic partners are #d6e1ff and #ffd4c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcf3cd?

Black text reads better on #bcf3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and black gives 16.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcf3cd a warm or cool color?

#bcf3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 91.6% and its chroma 0.076.