#BCE2CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.05 159.8), rgb(188, 226, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#BCE2CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 160°. 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 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE2CC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 226, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.05 159.8) |
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 #BCE2CC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE2CC | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE2CC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE2CC text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE2CC
oklch(87.9% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B48A
oklch(70.6% 0.102 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A16D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#BCE2CC 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) | #E1DCCB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E2DB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE2CC
#BCE2CC
oklch(87.9% 0.05 159.8)
- #EFCBE2
#EFCBE2
oklch(87.9% 0.05 339.6)
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 #BCE2CC, 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 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #BCE2CC 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.