#BCE2B2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.076 139.2), rgb(188, 226, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#BCE2B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 226, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.076 139.2) |
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 #BCE2B2 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE2B2 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE2B2 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE2B2 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE2B2
oklch(87.3% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B753
oklch(70.6% 0.156 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.3)
#BCE2B2 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) | #E5DAAF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADFD5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE2B2
#BCE2B2
oklch(87.3% 0.076 139.2)
- #ECC6F5
#ECC6F5
oklch(87.4% 0.076 319.8)
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 #BCE2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCE2B2 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.