#BCDEB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.067 139.7), rgb(188, 222, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BCDEB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 222, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.067 139.7) |
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 #BCDEB4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDEB4 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDEB4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDEB4 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDEB4
oklch(86.5% 0.067 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B55F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A22B
oklch(63.2% 0.177 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F06
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F08
oklch(27.2% 0.074 139.8)
#BCDEB4 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) | #E1D7B2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADBD2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDEB4
#BCDEB4
oklch(86.5% 0.067 139.7)
- #E7C5EF
#E7C5EF
oklch(86.5% 0.068 319.8)
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 #BCDEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCDEB4 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.