Palettes / Colors / #BCF5CD
#BCF5CD — Pale Green
#BCF5CD 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 #BCF5CD 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.
#BCF5CD 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 #F5BCE4; it also sits naturally between #C8F5BC and #BCF5EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCF5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 245, 205 |
| HSL | 138°, 74%, 85% |
| HSV | 138°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 16%, 4% |
| XYZ | 64.41, 80.40, 69.88 |
| Yxy | 80.40, 0.3000, 0.3745 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.87, -25.76, 13.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.67, -24.29, 12.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 96% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCF5CD
.text { color: #BCF5CD; }
.background { background-color: #BCF5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCF5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 245, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 74%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCF5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 245, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCF5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 245, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCF5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCF5CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5BCE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCF5CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCF5CD
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 #BCF5CD: ·
How #BCF5CD 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 #BCF5CD 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 #BCF5CD?
#BCF5CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 188, 245, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCF5CD?
#BCF5CD is RGB 188, 245, 205 — HSL 138°, 74%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 16%, 4%.
What colors go with #BCF5CD?
Its complement is #F5BCE4; analogous partners are #C8F5BC and #BCF5EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCF5CD for text?
Black text on #BCF5CD has a contrast ratio of 17.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.