#BCE4A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.094 134.4), rgb(188, 228, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#BCE4A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 228, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.094 134.4) |
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 #BCE4A5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE4A5 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE4A5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE4A5 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 134.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE4A5
oklch(87.5% 0.094 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD281
oklch(80.9% 0.121 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B920
oklch(70.7% 0.193 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BCE4A5 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) | #E9DBA1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDFD3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE4A5
#BCE4A5
oklch(87.5% 0.094 134.4)
- #ECC5FF
#ECC5FF
oklch(87.5% 0.089 314.6)
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 #BCE4A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCE4A5 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.