#BCE3CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.052 159.3), rgb(188, 227, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#BCE3CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE3CC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 227, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.052 159.3) |
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 #BCE3CC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE3CC | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE3CC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE3CC text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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)
#BCE3CC
oklch(88.2% 0.052 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B589
oklch(70.7% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#21A26B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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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
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#BCE3CC 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) | #E2DDCB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E3DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE3CC
#BCE3CC
oklch(88.2% 0.052 159.3)
- #F0CBE3
#F0CBE3
oklch(88.1% 0.052 339.2)
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 #BCE3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCE3CC 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.