#BCE0C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.05 156), rgb(188, 224, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#BCE0C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 224, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.05 156) |
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 #BCE0C8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE0C8 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE0C8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE0C8 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE0C8
oklch(87.4% 0.05 156)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAF
oklch(81% 0.066 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B485
oklch(70.7% 0.104 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A167
oklch(63.2% 0.132 156)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 156.4)
#BCE0C8 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) | #E0DAC7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DFD9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE0C8
#BCE0C8
oklch(87.4% 0.05 156)
- #ECCAE2
#ECCAE2
oklch(87.5% 0.049 336.6)
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 #BCE0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #BCE0C8 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.