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#bcf9cf color: Smell the Mint

#bcf9cf is rgb(188, 249, 207) in RGB and oklch(92.971% 0.08385 154.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

93%
0.084
154°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #bcf9cf

#bcf9cf is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 93% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.19:1 contrast and black text 17.59:1, 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: #bcf9cf mixed with white

  1. bcf9cf
  2. c3fad4
  3. cafad9
  4. d1fbdd
  5. d8fce2
  6. dffce7
  7. e5fdec
  8. ecfdf1
  9. f2fef5
  10. f9fffa

Darker: #bcf9cf mixed with black

  1. bcf9cf
  2. a3d9b4
  3. 8bb999
  4. 739a7f
  5. 5d7d67
  6. 47614f
  7. 324638
  8. 1f2c23
  9. 0d1510
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bcf9cf with less saturation

  1. bcf9cf
  2. c1f7d2
  3. c6f6d4
  4. caf4d7
  5. cff2d9
  6. d3f1db
  7. d7efde
  8. dcede0
  9. e0ebe3
  10. e4e9e5

Questions about #bcf9cf

What color is #bcf9cf?

#bcf9cf is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(188, 249, 207), in HSL hsl(138.69, 83.56%, 85.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.971% 0.08385 154.434).

What colors go well with #bcf9cf?

The complementary color of #bcf9cf is #ffd3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbf2b5 and #a6fbee. The triadic partners are #dce6ff and #ffdbce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcf9cf?

Black text reads better on #bcf9cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and black gives 17.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcf9cf a warm or cool color?

#bcf9cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 93% and its chroma 0.084.