#BCE6C4 Color
#BCE6C4 is rgb(188, 230, 196) in RGB, hsl(131, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCE6C4rgb(188, 230, 196)hsl(131, 46%, 82%)hsv(131, 18%, 90%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 10%)oklch(88.6% 0.064 150.6)lab(87.61% -19.03 11.91)lch(87.61% 22.45 147.94)What #BCE6C4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCE6C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCE6C4 Channel Values
How #BCE6C4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 230 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 46% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 18% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCE6C4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BCE6C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCE6C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCE6C4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BCE6C4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BCE6C4#E0E0C4#D2E2C4#D9D9C5#CEDEC5#C1E2E2#BFE4D7#DCDCDCUsing #BCE6C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bce6c4: #BCE6C4;background-color: #BCE6C4;colors: { 'color-bce6c4': '#BCE6C4' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.902, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_bce6c4">#BCE6C4</color>fill="#BCE6C4"More Green Colors
#BCE6C4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCE6C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCE6C4?
#BCE6C4 is a lightest green — rgb(188, 230, 196) in RGB and hsl(131, 46%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #BCE6C4?
#BCE6C4 is rgb(188, 230, 196) — red 188, green 230, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCE6C4?
#BCE6C4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCE6C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCE6C4 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCE6C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCE6C4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.88, which is visibly different.
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