Palettes / Colors / #BCFEAB
#BCFEAB — Pale Vivid Green
#BCFEAB is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BCFEAB 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.
#BCFEAB 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 #EDA9FE; it also sits naturally between #E5FEA9 and #A9FEC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCFEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 254, 171 |
| HSL | 108°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 108°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.53, 84.52, 51.49 |
| Yxy | 84.52, 0.3184, 0.4236 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.67, -35.56, 33.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.93, -33.13, 27.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 100% · Blue 67%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCFEAB
.text { color: #BCFEAB; }
.background { background-color: #BCFEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCFEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 254, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCFEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 254, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCFEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 254, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCFEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCFEAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDA9FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCFEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCFEAB
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 #BCFEAB: ·
How #BCFEAB 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 #BCFEAB 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 #BCFEAB?
#BCFEAB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 188, 254, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCFEAB?
#BCFEAB is RGB 188, 254, 171 — HSL 108°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #BCFEAB?
Its complement is #EDA9FE; analogous partners are #E5FEA9 and #A9FEC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCFEAB for text?
Black text on #BCFEAB has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.