Palettes / Colors / #BCEBC2
#BCEBC2 — Pale Muted Green
#BCEBC2 is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BCEBC2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCEBC2 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBBCE5; it also sits naturally between #CDEBBC and #BCEBDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCEBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 235, 194 |
| HSL | 128°, 54%, 83% |
| HSV | 128°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 17%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.18, 74.00, 62.15 |
| Yxy | 74.00, 0.3065, 0.3769 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.92, -22.90, 15.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.03, -21.40, 13.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 92% · Blue 76%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCEBC2
.text { color: #BCEBC2; }
.background { background-color: #BCEBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCEBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 235, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(128, 54%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCEBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 235, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCEBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 235, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCEBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCEBC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBCE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCEBC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCEBC2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCEBC2: ·
How #BCEBC2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCEBC2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCEBC2?
#BCEBC2 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 235, 194). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCEBC2?
#BCEBC2 is RGB 188, 235, 194 — HSL 128°, 54%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 17%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCEBC2?
Its complement is #EBBCE5; analogous partners are #CDEBBC and #BCEBDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCEBC2 for text?
Black text on #BCEBC2 has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.