#BCEBC4 Color
#BCEBC4 is rgb(188, 235, 196) in RGB, hsl(130, 54%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 17%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCEBC4rgb(188, 235, 196)hsl(130, 54%, 83%)hsv(130, 20%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 17%, 8%)oklch(89.7% 0.072 149.8)lab(88.97% -21.30 13.80)lch(88.97% 25.38 147.05)What #BCEBC4 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 #BCEBC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCEBC4 Channel Values
How #BCEBC4 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 235 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 54% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCEBC4 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 #BCEBC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCEBC4; 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 #BCEBC4
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 #BCEBC4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcebc4: #BCEBC4;background-color: #BCEBC4;colors: { 'color-bcebc4': '#BCEBC4' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.922, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_bcebc4">#BCEBC4</color>fill="#BCEBC4"More Green Colors
#BCEBC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCEBC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCEBC4?
#BCEBC4 is a lightest green — rgb(188, 235, 196) in RGB and hsl(130, 54%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #BCEBC4?
#BCEBC4 is rgb(188, 235, 196) — red 188, green 235, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCEBC4?
#BCEBC4 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 17%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCEBC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCEBC4 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCEBC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCEBC4 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 17.34, which is visibly different.
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