Palettes / Colors / #BCF0DA
#BCF0DA — Pale Green
#BCF0DA 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 #BCF0DA 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.
#BCF0DA is a cool 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 #F0BCD2; it also sits naturally between #BCF0C1 and #BCECF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCF0DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 240, 218 |
| HSL | 155°, 63%, 84% |
| HSV | 155°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.55, 78.07, 78.00 |
| Yxy | 78.07, 0.2926, 0.3539 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.81, -20.90, 5.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.36, -19.81, 4.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCF0DA
.text { color: #BCF0DA; }
.background { background-color: #BCF0DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCF0DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 240, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 63%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCF0DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 240, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCF0DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 240, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCF0DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCF0DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0BCD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCF0DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCF0DA
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 #BCF0DA: ·
How #BCF0DA 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 #BCF0DA 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 #BCF0DA?
#BCF0DA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 188, 240, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCF0DA?
#BCF0DA is RGB 188, 240, 218 — HSL 155°, 63%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #BCF0DA?
Its complement is #F0BCD2; analogous partners are #BCF0C1 and #BCECF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCF0DA for text?
Black text on #BCF0DA has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.