Palettes / Colors / #BCF0CA
#BCF0CA — Pale Green
#BCF0CA is a green color we call Pale 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 #BCF0CA 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.
#BCF0CA 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 #F0BCE2; it also sits naturally between #C8F0BC and #BCF0E4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCF0CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 240, 202 |
| HSL | 136°, 63%, 84% |
| HSV | 136°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 16%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.56, 77.28, 67.50 |
| Yxy | 77.28, 0.3017, 0.3727 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.45, -23.90, 13.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.91, -22.46, 11.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 94% · Blue 79%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCF0CA
.text { color: #BCF0CA; }
.background { background-color: #BCF0CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCF0CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 240, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(136, 63%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCF0CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 240, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCF0CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 240, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCF0CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCF0CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0BCE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCF0CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCF0CA
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 #BCF0CA: ·
How #BCF0CA 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 #BCF0CA 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 #BCF0CA?
#BCF0CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 188, 240, 202). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCF0CA?
#BCF0CA is RGB 188, 240, 202 — HSL 136°, 63%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 16%, 6%.
What colors go with #BCF0CA?
Its complement is #F0BCE2; analogous partners are #C8F0BC and #BCF0E4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCF0CA for text?
Black text on #BCF0CA has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.