#BCECA5 Hex Color
Soft Green With a Fresh, Gentle Glow
Reach for #bceca5 when a design needs a soft green that stays light and airy. This pale lime gets its gentle, faded look from low saturation and high lightness, so it calms a layout instead of dominating it. It shines as a background in spring themes, baby products, or wellness branding. Pair it with charcoal text for strong contrast, or use it as an accent against deeper greens.
Questions about #bceca5
What is #bceca5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bceca5 is rgb(188, 236, 165), in HSL hsl(101, 65%, 79%) and in CMYK 20%, 0%, 30%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #bceca5?
Charcoal text gives the strongest contrast and keeps layouts readable. For palette work, try deeper greens like forest or olive, warm neutrals like sand, or a muted plum accent for something less expected.
Is #bceca5 a warm or cool color?
It reads warm. The yellow undertone in this pale lime gives it a sunlit, springtime feel, even though green usually sits on the cool side of the wheel.
Is #bceca5 readable on white or black?
#bceca5 has a 1.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.