Close to Mint Julep
#BCE9CD
#BCE9CD is a very light, rich green, close to the color Mint Julep. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 91.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 51% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCE9CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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15.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCE9CD as they’d see it.
#BCE9CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCE9CD
What color is #BCE9CD?
#BCE9CD is a very light, rich green, close to the color Mint Julep. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 91.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 51% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCE9CD in RGB?
#BCE9CD is rgb(188, 233, 205): 188 red, 233 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCE9CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 12, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCE9CD?
PANTONE 331 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCE9CD?
Its complement #FFD2EE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.