Palettes / Colors / #BCFBBD
#BCFBBD — Pale Vivid Green
#BCFBBD is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BCFBBD 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.
#BCFBBD 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 #FBBCFA; it also sits naturally between #DAFBBC and #BCFBDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCFBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 251, 189 |
| HSL | 121°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 121°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.42, 83.36, 60.84 |
| Yxy | 83.36, 0.3088, 0.3996 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.17, -31.36, 23.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.30, -29.41, 20.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCFBBD
.text { color: #BCFBBD; }
.background { background-color: #BCFBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCFBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 251, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(121, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCFBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 251, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCFBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 251, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCFBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCFBBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBCFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCFBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCFBBD
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 #BCFBBD: ·
How #BCFBBD 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 #BCFBBD 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 #BCFBBD?
#BCFBBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 188, 251, 189). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCFBBD?
#BCFBBD is RGB 188, 251, 189 — HSL 121°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCFBBD?
Its complement is #FBBCFA; analogous partners are #DAFBBC and #BCFBDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCFBBD for text?
Black text on #BCFBBD has a contrast ratio of 17.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.