Palettes / Colors / #BCECA2
#BCECA2 — Light Green
#BCECA2 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BCECA2 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.
#BCECA2 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 #D2A2EC; it also sits naturally between #E1ECA2 and #A2ECAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCECA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 236, 162 |
| HSL | 99°, 66%, 78% |
| HSV | 99°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 31%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.26, 73.29, 45.31 |
| Yxy | 73.29, 0.3256, 0.4168 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.59, -28.53, 31.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.61, -26.28, 24.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 93% · Blue 64%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCECA2
.text { color: #BCECA2; }
.background { background-color: #BCECA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCECA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 236, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 66%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCECA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 236, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCECA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 236, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCECA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCECA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2A2EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCECA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCECA2
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 #BCECA2: ·
How #BCECA2 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 #BCECA2 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 #BCECA2?
#BCECA2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 188, 236, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCECA2?
#BCECA2 is RGB 188, 236, 162 — HSL 99°, 66%, 78% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 31%, 7%.
What colors go with #BCECA2?
Its complement is #D2A2EC; analogous partners are #E1ECA2 and #A2ECAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCECA2 for text?
Black text on #BCECA2 has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.