#BCDEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.05 153.4), rgb(188, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#BCDEC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.05 153.4) |
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 #BCDEC5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDEC5 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDEC5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDEC5 text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDEC5
oklch(86.9% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB383
oklch(70.7% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#3CA063
oklch(63.1% 0.131 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#018A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#BCDEC5 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) | #DED8C4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DDD7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDEC5
#BCDEC5
oklch(86.9% 0.05 153.4)
- #E9C8E2
#E9C8E2
oklch(86.8% 0.05 333.3)
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 #BCDEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #BCDEC5 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.