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#bcf5ce color: Smell the Mint

#bcf5ce is rgb(188, 245, 206) in RGB and oklch(92.08% 0.07847 154.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

92.1%
0.078
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #bcf5ce

#bcf5ce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.23:1 contrast and black text 17.09:1, 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: #bcf5ce mixed with white

  1. bcf5ce
  2. c3f6d3
  3. caf7d8
  4. d1f8dd
  5. d8f9e2
  6. defae6
  7. e5fbeb
  8. ecfcf0
  9. f2fdf5
  10. f9fefa

Darker: #bcf5ce mixed with black

  1. bcf5ce
  2. a3d5b3
  3. 8bb698
  4. 73987f
  5. 5d7b66
  6. 475f4e
  7. 324438
  8. 1f2b23
  9. 0d150f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bcf5ce with less saturation

  1. bcf5ce
  2. c0f3d0
  3. c5f2d3
  4. c9f0d5
  5. cdefd7
  6. d1edd9
  7. d5ebdc
  8. d9eade
  9. dde8e0
  10. e1e6e2

Questions about #bcf5ce

What color is #bcf5ce?

#bcf5ce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(188, 245, 206), in HSL hsl(138.95, 74.03%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.08% 0.07847 154.713).

What colors go well with #bcf5ce?

The complementary color of #bcf5ce is #ffd2fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9efb5 and #a8f7eb. The triadic partners are #d9e3ff and #ffd6c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcf5ce?

Black text reads better on #bcf5ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and black gives 17.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcf5ce a warm or cool color?

#bcf5ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 92.1% and its chroma 0.078.