What color is #BCFCC3?

#BCFCC3 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Toxic Steam. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCFCC3?

The RGB value is 188, 252, 195: 188 red, 252 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCFCC3?

The complementary color is #FCBCF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCFCC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCFCC3 color

#BCFCC3 rgb(188, 252, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #BCFCC3 is a very light, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 98.8% green and 76.5% blue (188, 252, 195).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 91% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Toxic Steam (#C1FDC9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.85:1).

#BCFCC3 color codes

HEX	`#BCFCC3`
RGB	`rgb(188, 252, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 98.8%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 91%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 25%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 23%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.56, -30.83, 20.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.56, 37.29, 145.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.397, 84.25, 64.435)`
Decimal	`12385475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCFCC3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BCFCC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCFCC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BCFCC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcfcc3; }
.text { color: #bcfcc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcfcc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 252 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcfcc3, #bcfce3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BCFCC3?: #BCFCC3 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Toxic Steam. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCFCC3?: The RGB value is 188, 252, 195: 188 red, 252 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCFCC3?: The complementary color is #FCBCF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCFCC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.