Palettes / Colors / #BCFFAB
#BCFFAB — Pale Vivid Green
#BCFFAB 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 #BCFFAB 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.
#BCFFAB 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 #EFADFF; it also sits naturally between #E7FFAD and #ADFFC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCFFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 255, 171 |
| HSL | 108°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 108°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.85, 85.15, 51.60 |
| Yxy | 85.15, 0.3183, 0.4245 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.95, -36.01, 33.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.28, -33.57, 27.43 |
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 #BCFFAB
.text { color: #BCFFAB; }
.background { background-color: #BCFFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCFFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 255, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCFFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 255, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCFFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 255, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCFFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCFFAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFADFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCFFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCFFAB
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 #BCFFAB: ·
How #BCFFAB 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 #BCFFAB 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 #BCFFAB?
#BCFFAB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 188, 255, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCFFAB?
#BCFFAB is RGB 188, 255, 171 — HSL 108°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #BCFFAB?
Its complement is #EFADFF; analogous partners are #E7FFAD and #ADFFC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCFFAB for text?
Black text on #BCFFAB has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.