#BCE4B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.079 139.4), rgb(188, 228, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#BCE4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 228, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.079 139.4) |
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 #BCE4B2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE4B2 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE4B2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE4B2 text on black | 14.87:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE4B2
oklch(87.7% 0.079 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED191
oklch(80.9% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B84F
oklch(70.7% 0.163 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#BCE4B2 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) | #E7DBAF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE0D6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE4B2
#BCE4B2
oklch(87.7% 0.079 139.4)
- #EEC6F8
#EEC6F8
oklch(87.7% 0.08 319.5)
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 #BCE4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCE4B2 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.