Palettes / Colors / #BCFBE2
#BCFBE2 — Pale Vivid Green
#BCFBE2 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BCFBE2 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.
#BCFBE2 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 #FBBCD5; it also sits naturally between #BCFBC2 and #BCF5FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCFBE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 251, 226 |
| HSL | 156°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 156°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 10%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.96, 85.18, 84.76 |
| Yxy | 85.18, 0.2887, 0.3565 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.96, -24.67, 5.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.29, -23.57, 5.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 89%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCFBE2
.text { color: #BCFBE2; }
.background { background-color: #BCFBE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCFBE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 251, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCFBE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 251, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCFBE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 251, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCFBE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCFBE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBCD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCFBE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCFBE2
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 #BCFBE2: ·
How #BCFBE2 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 #BCFBE2 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 #BCFBE2?
#BCFBE2 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 188, 251, 226). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCFBE2?
#BCFBE2 is RGB 188, 251, 226 — HSL 156°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 10%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCFBE2?
Its complement is #FBBCD5; analogous partners are #BCFBC2 and #BCF5FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCFBE2 for text?
Black text on #BCFBE2 has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.