What color is #BCECDE?

#BCECDE is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(188, 236, 222), and in HSL hsl(163, 56%, 83%).

Is #BCECDE accessible as text?

On white, #BCECDE has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCECDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCECDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #BCECDE?

#BCECDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECBBC9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCECDE below.

Is #BCECDE good for buttons?

#BCECDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCECDE — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCECDE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BCECDE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BCECDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCECDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCECDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCECDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCECDE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCECDE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCECDE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCECDE Secondary #EEFFF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCECDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DAFFF8

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #BCECDE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 75/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCECDE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBE9EC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCECDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCECDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 236 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.6% 0.053 175.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #DFF7F0;
  --color-200: #BFEDE0;
  --color-300: #93DCC7;
  --color-400: #6BC7AD;
  --color-500: #49AC90;
  --color-600: #3E8470;
  --color-700: #315E51;
  --color-800: #233E36;
  --color-900: #172622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#DFF7F0',
    200: '#BFEDE0',
    300: '#93DCC7',
    400: '#6BC7AD',
    500: '#49AC90',
    600: '#3E8470',
    700: '#315E51',
    800: '#233E36',
    900: '#172622',
  },
}

$base: #BCECDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #DFF7F0;
$base-200: #BFEDE0;
$base-300: #93DCC7;
$base-400: #6BC7AD;
$base-500: #49AC90;
$base-600: #3E8470;
$base-700: #315E51;
$base-800: #233E36;
$base-900: #172622;
$base-hover: #79D9BE;
$base-subtle: #ECF8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCECDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AC90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E8470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCECDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #BCECDE

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