#BCDCC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.049 150.7), rgb(188, 220, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#BCDCC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 220, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.049 150.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCDCC2 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDCC2 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDCC2 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDCC2 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDCC2
oklch(86.4% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#449F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8945
oklch(55.5% 0.14 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#077436
oklch(49% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#BCDCC2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DDD6C1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DBD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDCC2
#BCDCC2
oklch(86.4% 0.049 150.7)
- #E6C7E2
#E6C7E2
oklch(86.4% 0.05 330.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCDCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #BCDCC2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.