#BCDEB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.062 142.9), rgb(188, 222, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#BCDEB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 222, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.062 142.9) |
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 #BCDEB9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDEB9 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDEB9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDEB9 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDEB9
oklch(86.6% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A13F
oklch(63% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#178B19
oklch(55.5% 0.176 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#027607
oklch(49.1% 0.164 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C600E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F15
oklch(37.7% 0.106 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#BCDEB9 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) | #E0D7B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADCD3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDEB9
#BCDEB9
oklch(86.6% 0.062 142.9)
- #E7C6EB
#E7C6EB
oklch(86.6% 0.062 322.6)
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 #BCDEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #BCDEB9 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.