#BCE3BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.069 143.7), rgb(188, 227, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#BCE3BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE3BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 227, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.069 143.7) |
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 #BCE3BA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE3BA | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE3BA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE3BA text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE3BA
oklch(87.7% 0.069 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B764
oklch(70.7% 0.142 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#2FA435
oklch(63.2% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#07500E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#BCE3BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E0D7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE3BA
#BCE3BA
oklch(87.7% 0.069 143.7)
- #EEC8F1
#EEC8F1
oklch(87.8% 0.069 323.8)
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 #BCE3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCE3BA 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.