#BCE1CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.049 159.1), rgb(188, 225, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#BCE1CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE1CB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 225, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.049 159.1) |
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 #BCE1CB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE1CB | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE1CB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE1CB text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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)
#BCE1CB
oklch(87.7% 0.049 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB2
oklch(81% 0.064 159)
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Step 400
400
#64B48A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA16C
oklch(63.2% 0.13 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#044F31
oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#BCE1CB 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) | #E0DBCA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E1DA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE1CB
#BCE1CB
oklch(87.7% 0.049 159.1)
- #EDCBE1
#EDCBE1
oklch(87.7% 0.048 339.2)
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 #BCE1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #BCE1CB 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.